nematodes

IPA/ˈnemətəʊd/
KK[nˈɛmətˌodz]IPA/ˈnemətoʊd/

nematodes — noun

  • nematodessingular
  • nematodesesplural

1. very thin worms with smooth bodies and no body sections, found in ground, water,

1.名詞C2
釋義

very thin worms with smooth bodies and no body sections, found in ground, water, plants, or animals.

例句

Kenji saw tiny nematodes moving in a jar of pond water.

see nematodes in pond water

The farmer learned that nematodes were harming the tomato roots.

parasitic nematodes damaging crop roots

同義詞
  • roundworms

    the nearest common biology term, though it can sound less formal than the scientific label

  • worms

    much broader and less precise, because it can mean many different animals

  • threadworms

    narrower, because it usually refers to particular small parasitic kinds

文法句型

nematodes in wet soil

parasitic nematodes in roots

see nematodes under a microscope

用法筆記

Used mainly in biology, farming, and medical contexts. The singular form is 'nematode'. Some types live freely in ground or freshwater, while others live in plants or animals as parasites.

常見錯誤

❌The roots were damaged by a nematode.
✅The roots were damaged by nematodes.
💡when you mean several of these worms, English uses the plural form.
❌Nematodes are a kind of insect.
✅Nematodes are a kind of worm.
💡they belong to a worm group, not the insect group.