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Aphelenchus

noun
Aph·​e·​len·​chus | \ ˌafəˈleŋkəs\

Definition of Aphelenchus

: a genus of rhabditoid nematode worms that is the type of the family Aphelenchidae and that includes several important plant pathogens

History and Etymology for Aphelenchus

New Latin, from Greek aphelēs simple, literally, smooth + enchos spear; from the absence of basal knobs on the stylet

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