gordiacea

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gordiacea - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Gordiacea \Gor`di*a"ce*a\, n. pl. [NL. See Gordian, 1.]
     (Zool.)
     A division of nematoid worms, including the hairworms or hair
     eels (Gordius and Mermis). See Gordius, and
     Illustration in Appendix.
     [1913 Webster]