nematode
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “nematode” means invertebrate animals of the phylum nemathelminthes and class nematoda, that is, unsegmented round worms with elongated, fusiform, or saclike bodies covered with cuticle, and inhabiting soil, water, plants, or plant parts; may also be called nemas or eelworms.
Source
- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 136Agriculture · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter