nemicadj.
/ˈniːmɪk/, U.S. /ˈnimɪk/ Chiefly Plant Pathology.
Of, relating to, or designating nematodes, esp. those parasitic on plants.
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1925 Official Rec. (U.S. Dept. Agric.) 2 Sept. 5/1 (heading) The nemic parasites of grasshoppers.
1931 J. H. S. Stekhoven & W. Adam Freeliving Marine Nemas Belgian Coast (Musée Royal d'Hist. Naturelle Belgique) 3 The marine nemic Fauna of the Belgian Coast was until now quite unknown.
1959 Q. Rev. Biol. 34 311 There is a very comprehensive general statement of principles and their application in the control of nemic diseases of plants.
1993 Indian Jrnl. Agric. Res. 27 81 The study..provides evidence of 10–15% soil moisture and 7.4–7.8 hydrogen ion concentration of soil being the most suitable edaphic factor for nemic abundance.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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