polymyarian — n. [Gr. polys, many; mys, muscle] (NEMATA) Muscle arrangement in which there are many cells between adjacent hypodermal cords; polymyarial a; see meromyarian … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
polymyarian — adjective Of or pertaining to the nematode worms that have many longitudinal rows of muscle cells … Wiktionary
polymyarian — poly·my·ar·i·an … English syllables
polymyarian — … Useful english dictionary
polymyarity — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌmīˈarəd.ē noun ( es) Etymology: polymyarian + ity : the condition of being polymyarian … Useful english dictionary
holomyarian — adj. [Gr. holos, whole; mys, muscle] (NEMATA) Describing the longitudinal muscle cells indistinguishable as individual cells so as to appear like a single band as viewed in transverse section. This term was discarded in nematology when Butschli… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ascaridoidea — ˈdȯidēə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Ascarid , Ascaris + oidea : a superfamily of Ascaridina comprising polymyarian nematodes (as Ascaris and Heterakis) with cervical papillae and the esophagus highly muscular … Useful english dictionary
rhabditida — rabˈdid.ədə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Rhabditis + ida : a large order of Aphasmidia comprising free living and parasitic nematode worms having the esophagus more or less clearly divided into three regions, usually… … Useful english dictionary
spirurida — spīˈru̇rədə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Spirura + ida : an order of Aphasmidia comprising parasitic nematode worms with the esophagus cylindroid and not divided into three regions, six lips, no buccal stylet, and the … Useful english dictionary
polymyarial — adjective see polymyarian … Useful english dictionary