|nē(ˌ)ō(ˌ)āˈplektənə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from ne- + Aplectana, genus of nematode worms, from a- + -plectana (from Greek plektanē coil, from plekein to plait, twine) — more at ply
: a genus of nematode worms (order Rhabditida) that are parasitic in insects and that include one form ( N. glaseri ) which has been used in attempts to establish biological control of the Japanese beetle