ˌafəˌleŋˈkȯi(ˌ)dēz noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Aphelenchus + -oides
: a large cosmopolitan genus of nematodes (family Aphelenchidae) including free-living forms, insect parasites, and a number of serious plant pathogens that attack the leaves and buds of various cultivated plants