nemat-
English
Etymology 1
Representing νημᾰτ- (nēmat-), the stem of the Ancient Greek νῆμᾰ (nêma, “thread”). Compare -nema.
Prefix
nemat-
Derived terms
Translations
filiform structure (combining form)
References
- NED VI:ii (M–N; 1st ed., 1908), § 2 (N), page 86/3, “Nemato-”
- OED (2nd ed., 1989), “nemato-”
- OED (3rd ed., September 2003), “nemato-, comb. form”
Etymology 2
From nemat(ode), itself from nemat-¹.
Prefix
nemat-
Derived terms
Translations
nematode (combining form)
References
- OED (3rd ed., September 2003), “nemato-, comb. form”