Rhabditis

Rhabditis
Rhab·di·tis rab-'dīt-əsalso -'dēt- n a genus (the type of the family Rhabditidae) of minute nematode worms that have the esophagus clearly divided into three regions, live in soil and organic debris, and occas. occur as facultative parasites in mammalian tissues including those of humans

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Rhab·di·tis (rab-diґtis) [Gr. rhabdos rod] a genus of minute phasmid nematodes of the superfamily Rhabditoidea, family Rhabditidae, living mostly in damp earth, and as an accidental parasite in animals.

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  • rhabditis — n. category of small nematodes of which some are parasitic on animals and plants …   English contemporary dictionary

  • rhabditis — rhab·di·tis …   English syllables

  • rhabditis — rabˈdēd.ə̇s noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek rhabdos rod : a genus (the type of the family Rhabditidae) of minute nematode worms having the esophagus clearly divided into three regions, dwelling in soil and organic debris …   Useful english dictionary

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