Tylenchus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the family Tylenchidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The tylenchus is a type of nematode worm that infects plant roots and causes damage to the plant's vascular system.
- The genus tylenchus includes several species of nematode worms that are commonly found in soil and are parasitic to plants.
- Research studies have shown that the tylenchus genus contains some of the most economically important nematode species affecting plant crops worldwide.
- The type species of the tylenchus genus is used as a model organism in scientific research studies on plant-nematode interactions.
- The family Tylenchidae is named after the type genus tylenchus, which is characterized by its distinctive morphology and feeding behavior.