nemat-

See also: ņemat and ņēmāt

English

Etymology 1

Representing νημᾰτ- (nēmat-), the stem of the Ancient Greek νῆμᾰ (nêma, “thread”). Compare -nema.

Prefix

nemat-

1. (chiefly biology) Characteristic of, pertaining to, or possessing a filiform structure.

Derived terms

• nematoblast
• nematocalycine
• nematocalyx
• nematoceratous
• nematocyst
• nematocyte
• nematode
• nematofauna
• nematogen
• nematogenic
• nematogenous
• nematognath
• nematomorph
• nematoneurose
• nematoneurous
• nematophore
• nematopode
• nematothecious
• nematothecous
• nematozooid
• octonematous

 

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-

1. nematode

Derived terms

• nematicide
• nematocide
• nematofauna
• nematology
• nematophagous

 

Translations

nematode (combining form)

References

• OED (3rd ed., September 2003), “nemato-, comb. form”

See also

► English words prefixed with nemat-

Anagrams

• Manet, ament, ant'em, antem, manet, meant, menta