Phasmidia

Phasmidia
SYN: Secernentasida. [G. phasma, appearance]

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Phas·mid·ia faz-'mid-ē-ə n pl a subclass of Nematoda comprising worms having typically papillose sensory organs, phasmids, lateral cervical papillae, and simple lateral sensory depressions at the anterior end which resemble pores compare APHASMIDIA
phas·mid·ian -ən n

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Phas·mid·ia (faz-midґe-ə) a subclass of Nematoda comprising those organisms possessing phasmids. The following superfamilies are of medical or veterinary importance: Rhabditoidea, Strongyloidea, Oxyuroidea, Ascaridoidea, Spiruroidea, Filarioidea, and Dracunculoidea.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • class Phasmidia — noun one of two subgroups of Nematoda used in some classification systems • Syn: ↑Phasmidia • Hypernyms: ↑class • Member Holonyms: ↑Nematoda, ↑phylum Nematoda, ↑Aschelminthes, ↑phy …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Aphasmidia — noun one of two subgroups of Nematoda used in some classification systems • Syn: ↑class Aphasmidia • Hypernyms: ↑class • Member Holonyms: ↑Nematoda, ↑phylum Nematoda, ↑Aschelminthes, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Nematoda — noun unsegmented worms: roundworms; threadworms; eelworms • Syn: ↑phylum Nematoda, ↑Aschelminthes, ↑phylum Aschelminthes • Hypernyms: ↑phylum • Member Holonyms: ↑Animalia, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • phylum Aschelminthes — noun unsegmented worms: roundworms; threadworms; eelworms • Syn: ↑Nematoda, ↑phylum Nematoda, ↑Aschelminthes • Hypernyms: ↑phylum • Member Holonyms: ↑Animalia, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • phylum Nematoda — noun unsegmented worms: roundworms; threadworms; eelworms • Syn: ↑Nematoda, ↑Aschelminthes, ↑phylum Aschelminthes • Hypernyms: ↑phylum • Member Holonyms: ↑Animalia, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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