family tylenchidae

Thân thiện

A scientist examines a member of the family Tylenchidae under a microscope.

Definition

Noun: - Family Tylenchidae: A taxonomic family within the order Tylenchida, comprising a group of nematodes (roundworms). These are often microscopic, unsegmented worms, many of which are significant as plant parasites, including some that cause important agricultural diseases.

Usage

• The term is used in scientific contexts, specifically in zoology, agriculture, and plant pathology, to classify and discuss a particular group of nematodes.
• It functions as a singular, collective noun referring to the entire family group.

Examples

• family Tylenchidae
• family Tylenchidae.
• family Tylenchidae

Advanced Usage

• In formal taxonomic writing, the family name may be italicized: .
• It can be used attributively to modify other nouns (e.g., Tylenchidae species, a Tylenchidae nematode).

Variants and Related Words

• Tylenchid (noun/adjective): A common informal term for a nematode belonging to this family, or used as an adjective (e.g., tylenchid parasites).
• Tylenchida (noun): The order to which this family belongs.
• Nematode (noun): The broader phylum (Nematoda) or class of worms to which this family belongs.

Synonyms

• Tylenchid nematodes: A descriptive synonym.
• Plant-parasitic nematodes (of the family Tylenchidae): A functional description, though this is broader as other families also contain plant parasites.

Notes on Meaning

This term has a single, specific meaning in biological taxonomy. It does not have different everyday meanings, idioms, or phrasal verbs. Its usage is confined to technical and scientific discourse.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a family of Nematoda

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• Tylenchidae
• family Tylenchidae