Mononchus

noun
Mo·​non·​chus | \ məˈnäŋkəs\

Definition of Mononchus

: a genus of predatory nematodes (order Chromadorida) usually having a single pharyngeal tooth and living in fresh water and in soil where they have been estimated to number up to 300,000,000 to the acre

History and Etymology for Mononchus

New Latin, from mon- + -onchus (modification of Greek onkos barbed hook)

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