family Tylenchidae

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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
  1. a family of Nematoda

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