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as⋅ca⋅ris

  [as-kuh-ris]
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–noun, plural as⋅car⋅i⋅des  [a-skar-i-deez] .
any parasitic roundworm of the genus Ascaris, found in the human small intestine and causing colic and diarrhea.
Also, ascarid.

Origin:
< NL (Linnaeus), the genus < Gk ascarís intestinal worm; cf. earlier, late ME ascarides (pl.) < ML < Gk
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Main Entry: as·ca·ris
Pronunciation: 'as-k&-r&s
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a genus of Ascaridae comprisingnematode worms having a 3-lipped mouth, resembling earthworms in size and superficial appearance, and including one (A. lumbricoides) parasitic in the human intestine
2 plural as·car·i·des /&-'skar-&-"dEz/ : ASCARID
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Ascaris As·ca·ris (ās'kə-rĭs)
n.
A genus of large roundworms parasitic in the small intestine of humans and other vertebrates.

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