mermithid
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editmermithid (plural mermithids)
- (zoology) Any member of the family Mermithidae of nematode worms that are endoparasites in arthropods.
- 1975, George O. Poinar, Entomogenous Nematodes: A Manual and Host List of Insect-nematode Associations:
- Mermithids are occasionally found, but spirurids, so common in the above 2 groups, are lacking in the Grylloidea, as are other groups of nematodes.
Further reading
edit- Mermithidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Mermithidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Mermithidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons