Nematology
[nem-uh-tol-uh-jee] /ˌnɛm əˈtɒl ə dʒi/
noun
1.
the branch of zoology dealing with nematodes.
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nematoid nem·a·toid (něm’ə-toid’) adj. Relating to nematodes.
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[nem-uh-tuh-mawrf, nuh-mat-uh-] /ˈnɛm ə təˌmɔrf, nəˈmæt ə-/ noun, Zoology. 1. any member of the phylum Nematomorpha, having a threadlike body, comprising the horsehair worms.
- Nembutal
[nem-byuh-tawl, -tal] /ˈnɛm byəˌtɔl, -ˌtæl/ Pharmacology, Trademark. 1. a brand of . /ˈnɛmbjʊˌtɑːl/ noun 1. a trademark for pentobarbital sodium type of barbiturate, 1930, proprietary name of pentobarbitone sodium, formed from letters and syllables from N(a) “sodium” + full chemical name 5-ethyl-5-1-methylbutyl barbiturate. Nembutal Nem·bu·tal (něm’byə-tôl’) A trademark used for the sedative pentobarbital sodium.
- Nembutsu
[nem-boo-tsoo] /nɛmˈbu tsʊ/ noun, Japanese. 1. meditation on the name of Amida. noun in Buddhism, special chants to show mindfulness of the Buddha and achieve spiritual awakening; also, Pure Land Buddhism and its practice Examples The members of the temple recited the nembutsu. Word Origin Japanese ‘Buddha contemplation, Buddha recitation’
- Nemea
[nee-mee-uh] /ˈni mi ə/ noun 1. a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis. /nɪˈmiːə/ noun 1. (in ancient Greece) a valley in N Argolis in the NE Peloponnese; site of the Nemean Games, a Panhellenic festival and athletic competition held every other year