Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
Nematoidea .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun plural (Zoöl.) A phylum of worms, having a long, round, and generally smooth body; the roundworms. They are mostly parasites, in plants and animals, but some are free-living in soil or water. Also called
Nematoidea .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun unsegmented worms: roundworms; threadworms; eelworms
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Located in the deep subsurface biosphere, these nematoda including a new species known as Halicephalobus mephisto, are the deepest multi-cellular organisms found on Earth.
Worms From Hell: Scientists Discover Multicellular Organisms Deep In Earth's Surface 2011
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While nematoda are known to live on the ocean floor and as far at 10 to 20 feet beneath the ocean bed, this discovery puts them about a mile beneath the surface.
Worms From Hell: Scientists Discover Multicellular Organisms Deep In Earth's Surface 2011
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Located in the deep subsurface biosphere, these nematoda including a new species known as Halicephalobus mephisto, are the deepest multi-cellular organisms found on Earth.
Worms From Hell: Scientists Discover Multicellular Organisms Deep In Earth's Surface 2011
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While nematoda are known to live on the ocean floor and as far at 10 to 20 feet beneath the ocean bed, this discovery puts them about a mile beneath the surface.
Worms From Hell: Scientists Discover Multicellular Organisms Deep In Earth's Surface 2011
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It's a far cry from what we have in the nematoda at 8:49 PM October 17, 2011
News - latimes.com 2011
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