Pristionchus

Translingual

Etymology

Probably from Ancient Greek πρίστις (prístis, “sawfish”) +‎ ὄγκος (ónkos, “barb of an arrow”).

Proper noun

Pristionchus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Diplogasteridae – certain nematodes.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Nematoda - phylum; Chromadorea - class; Rhabditida - order; Rhabditina - suborder; Diplogasteromorpha - infraorder; Diplogasteridae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Pristionchus pacificus - selected species

References

• Pristionchus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Pristionchus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Pristionchus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons