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单词 mermithid
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Definition of mermithid in English:

mermithid

noun məːˈmɪθɪd
Zoology
  • Any of various nematode worms belonging to or formerly included in the genus Mermis, the family Mermithidae, or the order Mermithida, whose larvae are parasites of insects.

adjective məːˈmɪθɪd
Zoology
  • Of, relating to, or designating such worms.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Mermithidae, family name (C. F. W. Claus Grundzüge der Zool. (ed. 4) I. 433) from Mermith-, taken as stem of Mermis, genus name + -idae.

Definition of mermithid in US English:

mermithid

nounməːˈmɪθɪd
Zoology
  • Any of various nematode worms belonging to or formerly included in the genus Mermis, the family Mermithidae, or the order Mermithida, whose larvae are parasites of insects.

adjectiveməːˈmɪθɪd
Zoology
  • Of, relating to, or designating such worms.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Mermithidae, family name (C. F. W. Claus Grundzüge der Zool (ed. 4) I. 433) from Mermith-, taken as stem of Mermis, genus name + -idae.

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