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Aschelminthes

 
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(′ask′hel′min′thēz)

(invertebrate zoology) A heterogeneous phylum of small to microscopic wormlike animals; individuals are pseudocoelomate and mostly unsegmented and are covered with a cuticle.

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(ăsk'hĕl-mĭn'thēz')
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A phylum of the Metazoa that includes nematodes and other roundworms that are nonsegmented, bilaterally symmetrical, and cylindrical in form, with a pseudocele body cavity and rounded or pointed ends.

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Meaning #1: unsegmented worms: roundworms; threadworms; eelworms
  Synonyms: Nematoda, phylum Nematoda, phylum Aschelminthes

 
 
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