Tylenchoidea
plural noun
Tylen·choi·dea
ˌtīˌleŋˈkȯidēə,
ˌtiˌl-,
-enˈk-
: a superfamily of soil-dwelling or plant-parasitic nematodes (order Rhabditida) with a dorsal esophageal gland opening near the base of the buccal spear see heterodera , tylenchidae
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Tylenchus + -oidea