nemat-
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Representing νημᾰτ- (nēmăt-), the stem of the Ancient Greek νῆμᾰ (nêmă, “thread”). Compare -nema.
Prefix
nemat-
Derived terms
- nematoblast
- nematocalycine
- nematocalyx
- nematoceratous
- nematocyst
- nematocyte
- nematode
- nematofauna
- nematogen
- nematogenic
- nematogenous
- nematognath
- nematomorph
- nematoneurose
- nematoneurous
- nematophore
- nematopode
- nematothecious
- nematothecous
- nematozooid
- octonematous
Translations
filiform structure (combining form)
References
- NED VI:ii (M–N; 1st ed., 1908), § 2 (N), page 86/3, “Nemato-”
- OED (2nd ed., 1989), “nemato-”
- OED (3rd ed., September 2003), “nemato-, comb. form”
Etymology 2
From nemat(ode), itself from nemat-¹.
Prefix
nemat-
Derived terms
Translations
nematode (combining form)
References
- OED (3rd ed., September 2003), “nemato-, comb. form”
See also
English terms prefixed with nemat-