Neman
[nem-uh n, nyem‐, nee-muh n] /ˈnɛm ən, ˈnyɛm‐, ˈni mən/
noun
1.
a river rising in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing W through Lithuania into the Baltic. 582 miles (937 km) long.
/Russian ˈnjɛmən/
noun
1.
a river in NE Europe, rising in Belarus and flowing northwest through Lithuania to the Baltic. Length: 937 km (582 miles) Polish name Niemen
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[nem-uh-tuh-sahyd, ni-mat-uh-] /ˈnɛm ə təˌsaɪd, nɪˈmæt ə-/ noun 1. a substance or preparation used for killing nematodes parasitic to plants. nematocide nem·a·to·cide (něm’ə-tĭ-sīd’, nə-māt’ĭ-) or nem·a·ti·cide n. A substance or preparation used to kill nematodes. nem’a·to·cid’al (-sīd’l) adj.