nematogen

noun

ne·​mat·​o·​gen

nə̇ˈmatəjə̇n,

ˈnemət-,

-ˌjen

variants or less commonly nematogene

-ˌjēn

plural -s

: the form of a mesozoan of the order Dicyemida that occurs in the immature host and that consists of an outer layer of cells enclosing one or more large elongated axial cells which give rise to other nematogens by means of agametes compare rhombogen

Word History

Etymology

nemat- + -gen

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