The phrase "parasitic nematode" refers to a type of small, worm-like organism that survives by living off another living thing called a host. It harms the host by taking its nutrients and causing diseases. Full definition
Three decades later, Prichard's laboratory is conducting vanguard research in understanding the genetics of drug resistance in parasitic nematodes, which infect more than 350 million people in dozens of developing countries. (sciencemag.org)
The researchers found DNA «fossils» of parasitic nematodes in seven groups of birds (clockwise): trogons, mesites, parrots, hummingbirds, hornbills, manakins, tinamous. (sciencedaily.com)
Dirofilaria immitis is a blood - borne parasitic nematode (roundworm), commonly referred to as cat heartworm. (thedrakecenter.com)