nematology

noun

nem·a·tol·o·gy ˌne-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē

: a branch of zoology that deals with nematodes

nematological

ˌne-mə-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

adjective

nematologist

ˌne-mə-ˈtä-lə-jist

noun

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circa 1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nematology was circa 1916

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nematology

noun

nem·a·tol·o·gy ˌnem-ə-ˈtäl-ə-jē

plural nematologies

: a branch of zoology that deals with nematodes

nematological

ˌnem-ət-ᵊl-ˈäj-i-kəl

adjective

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