Aphasmidia

Aphasmidia

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Aphas·mid·ia .ā-.faz-'mid-ē-ə n pl a subclass of Nematoda comprising worms in which the sensory organs are often bristlelike, phasmids are lacking or greatly reduced, the lateral cervical papillae are absent, and the sensory depressions situated laterally at the anterior end are usu. modified compare PHASMIDIA

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Aphas·mid·ia (a-faz-midґe-ə) a subclass of Nematoda comprising those organisms which do not possess phasmids, and including the superfamilies Trichuroidea, Mermithoidea, and Dioctophymoidea.

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  • Aschelminthes — noun unsegmented worms: roundworms; threadworms; eelworms • Syn: ↑Nematoda, ↑phylum Nematoda, ↑phylum Aschelminthes • Hypernyms: ↑phylum • Member Holonyms: ↑Animalia, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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