Meaning of NEMATODE WORM

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
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	Synonyms:		nematode, roundworm
	See Also:		Ascaridia galli, Ascaris lumbricoides, Aschelminthes, chicken roundworm, common roundworm, Dracunculus medinensis, eelworm, Enterobius vermicularis, filaria, Guinea worm, hookworm, Nematoda, phylum Aschelminthes, phylum Nematoda, pinworm, threadworm, trichina, Trichinella spiralis, Tylenchus tritici, wheat eel, wheat eelworm, wheatworm, worm
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		An unsegmented pseudocoelomate worm (such as <I>C. elegans</I>)belonging to the phylum Nematoda which is generally round, one to two millimeters in length, and pointed at both ends. There are both parasitic and free-living species. The parasites can be found in all types of animals (both vertebrates and invertebrates) and in plants. The free-living species can be found in shallow water environments (both salt and fresh) and in terrestrial ones (soils).