nematoidea
/nɛˈmætɪˌdaɪ.ə/; /nɪˈmætɪˌdaɪ.ə/Definitions
1. noun
a subclass of nematodes that includes the parasitic roundworms and the free-living roundworms and their relatives.
“The nematoidea class of roundworms consists of many species, some of which are parasitic to humans.”