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ascarid

[ as-kuh-rid ]

noun

  1. any nematode of the family Ascaridae; roundworm.


ascarid

/ ˈæskərɪd /

noun

  1. any parasitic nematode worm of the family Ascaridae, such as the common roundworm of man and pigs


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ascarid1

< New Latin Ascaridae. See ascaris, -idae

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ascarid1

C14: from New Latin ascaridae, from Greek askarides, plural of askaris

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