aphasmid

aphasmid
1. Lacking phasmids, as seen in nematodes of the class Adenophorasida (Aphasmidia). 2. Common name for a member of the class Aphasmidia, now Adenophorasida.

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aphas·mid (a-fazґmid) [a-1 + phasmid] a nematode belonging to the subclass Aphasmidia. Cf. phasmid.

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