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1. Small, round worms, usually microscopic and colorless, which live free in moist soil, water, or in decaying or living [[organic matter]]. [[Parasitic]] forms puncture plant tissues by means of a stylet and live by sucking the juice of the plant.<br><br>


1. Small, round worms, usually microscopic and colorless, which live free in moist soil, water, or in decaying or living organic matter. Parasitic forms puncture plant tissues by means of a sytlet and live by sucking the juice of the plant.<br>
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/suburb/story2/nematode.jpg<br><br>
 
A nematode inside a tomato [[root]].<br>
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Source: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/suburb/story2/microscope.htm<br><br>

Latest revision as of 08:13, 17 March 2008

1. Small, round worms, usually microscopic and colorless, which live free in moist soil, water, or in decaying or living organic matter. Parasitic forms puncture plant tissues by means of a stylet and live by sucking the juice of the plant.

nematode.jpg

A nematode inside a tomato root.
Source: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/suburb/story2/microscope.htm