Secernentasida

Secernentasida: A class of nematodes possessing lateral canals opening into the excretory system and phasmids; it includes most of the familiar nematode parasites of humans and domestic animals, including the soil-borne nematodes, strongyles, and filiariae. SEE ALSO: Adenophorasida. SYN: Phasmidia, Secernentia. [L. secerno, to separate, hide]

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phasmid — 1. One of a pair of caudal chemoreceptors seen in nematodes of the class Secernentasida (Phasmidia). 2. Common name for a member of the class Phasmidia, now Secernentasida. * * * phas·mid fas mid n … Medical dictionary
Adenophorasida — A class of nematodes lacking lateral canals opening into the excretory system and phasmids, with few or no caudal papillae, eggs unsegmented, and with polar plugs or hatching in utero. It includes the genera Trichuris, Capillaria, and Trichinella … Medical dictionary
Phasmidia — SYN: Secernentasida. [G. phasma, appearance] * * * Phas·mid·ia faz mid ē ə n pl a subclass of Nematoda comprising worms having typically papillose sensory organs, phasmids, lateral cervical papillae, and simple lateral sensory depressions at the… … Medical dictionary
Secernentia — SYN: Secernentasida … Medical dictionary

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