Tylenchoidea

plural noun
Tylen·​choi·​dea | \ ˌtīˌleŋˈkȯidēə, ˌtiˌl-, -enˈk-\

Definition of Tylenchoidea

: a superfamily of soil-dwelling or plant-parasitic nematodes (order Rhabditida) with a dorsal esophageal gland opening near the base of the buccal spear — see heterodera , tylenchidae

History and Etymology for Tylenchoidea

New Latin, from Tylenchus + -oidea

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