"mermithid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mermithids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mermithid (plural mermithids)
  1. (zoology) Any member of the family Mermithidae of nematode worms that are endoparasites in arthropods. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Nematodes

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