# nematode

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnɛm.ə.təʊd/ · frequency rank #48,918

## Definitions
1. A worm of the large phylum Nematoda, such as a roundworm or threadworm.

## Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Nematoda, from Ancient Greek νηματώδης (nēmatṓdēs, “fibrous, in filaments”), from νῆμα (nêma, “thread, yarn”) + -ώδης (-ṓdēs, “-like”).

## Common misspellings (11)
`enmatode`, `neamtode`, `nemaotde`, `nematdoe`, `nematodde`, `nematoed`, `nemattode`, `nemmatode`, `nemtaode`, `nmeatode`, `nnematode`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nematode