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ascarid
[
as
-k
uh
-rid]
/ˈæs kə rɪd/
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noun
1.
any nematode of the family Ascaridae; roundworm.
2.
ascaris
.
Origin of
ascarid
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New Latin
Ascaridae.
See
ascaris
,
-idae
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British Dictionary definitions for
ascarid
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ascarid
/
ˈæskərɪd
/
noun
1.
any parasitic nematode worm of the family
Ascaridae,
such as the common roundworm of man and pigs
Word Origin
C14: from New Latin
ascaridae,
from Greek
askarides,
plural of
askaris
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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ascarid
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ascarid
as·ca·rid (ās'kə-rĭd)
n.
A worm of the family Ascarididae.
as'ca·rid
adj.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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