Definition of nematology in English:
nematology
noun ˌnɛməˈtɒlədʒiˌneməˈtäləjē
mass nounThe scientific study of nematode worms.
Example sentencesExamples
- Coauthor James E. Lloyd, perhaps the foremost expert on firefly taxonomy in the world, is a professor of entomology and nematology at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
- Don Dickson, professor of nematology at the University of Florida, has been working with a new 15-inch para-chisel, which is set at a 45-degree angle.
- In a climate of scientific expansion after the Second World War CSIRO's viticultural research broadened to include nematology, irrigation, hydrology, and basic vine physiology.
- The authors have combined their experience in entomology, weed science, and nematology / plant pathology to organize this textbook into 20 logically sequenced chapters.
Derivatives
noun
His scientific interests centered around the nematodes, a group of animals which he probably knew better than any other nematologist of his time.
Example sentencesExamples
- To this end, the responsibilities of the nematologists are, in the very least, four-fold.
- As principally the only nematologist in the state with research programs in vegetables, my research objectives are structured so as to directly support extension programs.
- Chief nematologists also need to have basic training in agronomy and help improve overall farming productivity.
- This section gives information about upcoming meetings that may be of interest to nematologists in the region.