Pristionchus
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Translingual
Etymology
Probably from Ancient Greek πρίστις (prístis, “sawfish”) + ὄγκος (ónkos, “barb of an arrow”).
Proper noun
Pristionchus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Diplogasteridae – certain nematodes.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Nematoda – phylum; Chromadorea – class; Rhabditida – order; Rhabditina – suborder; Diplogasteromorpha – infraorder; Diplogasteridae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Pristionchus pacificus - selected species
References
Pristionchus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Pristionchus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Pristionchus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
