Criconematoidea
Criconematoidea
[‚krī·kō‚nem·ə′tȯid·ē·ə] (invertebrate zoology)
A superfamily of plant parasitic nematodes of the order Diplogasterida distinguished by their ectoparasitic habit and males that have atrophied mouthparts and do not feed.
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