parasitic nematode
C14603
concept
A parasitic nematode is a microscopic to macroscopic roundworm that lives in or on a host organism, deriving nutrients at the host’s expense and often causing disease or physiological harm.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| parasitic nematode canonical | 7 |
| human parasite | 3 |
| hookworm species | 2 |
| parasitic nematode genus | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: parasitic nematode
Generated description
A parasitic nematode is a microscopic to macroscopic roundworm that lives in or on a host organism, deriving nutrients at the host’s expense and often causing disease or physiological harm.
Instances (9)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Necator americanus | hookworm species |
| Schistosoma mansoni | human parasite |
| Dracunculus medinensis | — |
| Brugia timori | — |
| Ancylostoma | parasitic nematode genus |
| Enterobius vermicularis | — |
| Wuchereria bancrofti | — |
| Onchocerca volvulus | — |
| Ancylostoma duodenale | hookworm species |