Defn: A lasso cell, or thread cell. See Lasso cell, under Lasso.
NEMATODE
Nem"a*tode, a. & n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Same as Nematoid.
NEMATOGENE
Nem"a*to*gene, n. Etym: [Nemato- + root of Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the dimorphic forms of the species of Dicyemata, which produced vermiform embryos; — opposed to Ant: rhombogene.
NEMATOGNATH
Nem`a*tog"nath, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: one of the Nematognathi.
NEMATOGNATHI
Nem`a*tog"na*thi, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See nemato-, and Gnathic.]
(Zoöl.)
Defn: An order of fishes having barbels on the jaws. It includes the catfishes, or siluroids. See Siluroid.
NEMATOID
Nem"a*toid, a. Etym: [Nemato- + -oid.] (Zoöl.)