Tylenchulus

noun

Ty·​len·​chu·​lus

tīˈleŋkyələs,

tə̇ˈl-

: a genus of nematode worms (family Tylenchidae) that includes the destructive citrus nematode

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Tylenchus + -ulus

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