nematologyn.
/ˌnɛməˈtɒlədʒi/, /ˌniːməˈtɒlədʒi/, U.S. /ˌniməˈtɑlədʒi/, /ˌnɛməˈtɑlədʒi/ Biology.
The study of nematodes, esp. as a branch of plant pathology.
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1914 N. A. Cobb (title) Contributions to a science of nematology.
1926 C. W. Stiles in W. Yorke & P. A. Mapleston Nematode Parasites of Vertebrates p. v Zenker..and others, pointed out the far-reaching medical and economic bearings of nematology.
1928 C. E. Owens Princ. Plant Pathol. ii. 17 There has arisen a distinct branch of plant pathology known as nematology, the exclusive field of which is the investigation of plant diseases caused by eelworms.
1960 Times 7 July 3/6 Research appointments in..plant nematology.
1963 New Scientist 5 Sept. 490/1 The comparative effectiveness of four nematicides..has recently been under investigation by the Nematology Department at Rothamsted Experimental Station.
1986 J. A. Samson Trop. Fruits (ed. 2) vi. 146 A coordinated research programme was set up on phytopathology, entomology, nematology, [etc.].
1999 New Scientist 11 Sept. 74/1 (advt.) The position will address existing industry priorities for nematology research on root lesion nematodes of broadacre grain crops.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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