Gordioidea

plural noun

Gor·​di·​oi·​dea

ˌgȯ(r)dēˈȯidēə

: an order of Nematomorpha comprising freshwater forms parasitic as larvae in terrestrial or aquatic arthropods, lacking natatory bristles, and having the body cavity largely obscured by mesenchyme

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Gordius + -oidea

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