Nematocide The term 'nematocide' includes all preparations intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any invertebrate animals of the phylum Nemathelminthes and class Nematoda, inhabiting soil, water, plants or plants parts. Nematode Microscopic unsegmented worms, many of which are parasites on plant roots. Neoplasm An abnormal mass of tissue not required for the repair of organs, the growth of which exceeds, and is uncoordinated with, that of the normal tissues. Persists in the same excessive manner after cessation of the stimulus which provoked the changes in growth pattern. Neoplasms may be benign or malignant.
Cancer refers to any type of malignant neoplasm.
Neotenic plerocercoid Adult caryophyllidean cestode, except for Archigetes, which is a neotenic procercoid. Neotenic procercoid Adult Archigetes, a caryophyllidean cestode. Nephritis Inflammation of the kidney tubules. Nephrotoxin A substance that causes damage to the kidney. Mean rate of dry matter production per unit of leaf area.