Tylenchoidea

plural noun

Tylen·​choi·​dea

ˌtīˌleŋˈkȯidēə,

ˌtiˌl-,

-enˈk-

: a superfamily of soil-dwelling or plant-parasitic nematodes (order Rhabditida) with a dorsal esophageal gland opening near the base of the buccal spear see heterodera , tylenchidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Tylenchus + -oidea

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