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Cephalobidae

Cephalobidae

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A family of small soil worms, mostly free-living but some live on other animals or plants
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Cephalobidae
  • The Cephalobidae are commonly found in rich soil environments around the world.

Examples

  • Scientists study Cephalobidae to understand their role in breaking down organic matter.

  • Many species in the Cephalobidae family are harmless to crops, unlike some other nematodes.

  • The Cephalobidae family includes many species found in soil.

  • Have you studied the Cephalobidae in your biology class?

  • Many species in the Cephalobidae family are harmless to crops, unlike some other nematodes.

  • Scientists study Cephalobidae to understand their role in breaking down organic matter.

  • The Cephalobidae are commonly found in rich soil environments around the world.

Surface Forms

Cephalobidae singular
Cephalobidaes plural

Morphology

Cephalobidae = Cephalobus (opaque) = Cephalobus + idae

Formed by adding the taxonomic family suffix '-idae' to the genus name 'Cephalobus'; this is a technical scientific formation not transparent to general learners.

Etymology

Cephalobidae comes from the Greek root kephalē meaning 'head' and the family ending -idae. So the name means a 'head' family and was given because these small soil worms are grouped together by features of their heads.