family Tylenchidae
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.
Noun
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a family of Nematoda
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