nematogen

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Alternative forms

nematogene (zoölogy)

Etymology

Formed as nemat- +‎ -o- +‎ -gen, in zoölogical use after the French nématogène. Compare nematogenous and nematogenic, as well as the scientific Latin Nēmatogena.

Noun

nematogen (plural nematogens)

(zoology) One of the dimorphic forms of the species of Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., which produce vermiform embryos; opposed to rhombogen.
(chemistry) Any nematic mesogen.

Further reading

Dicyemida on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Dicyema on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Anagrams

megatonne

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