Nematology
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINE CONCERNED WITH THE STUDY OF NEMATODES, ALSO CALLED ROUNDWORMS
Nematologist; History of nematology
Nematology is the scientific discipline concerned with the study of nematodes, or roundworms. Although nematological investigation dates back to the days of Aristotle or even earlier, nematology as an independent discipline has its recognizable beginnings in the mid to late 19th century.