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ascarid

American  
[as-kuh-rid] / ˈæs kə rɪd /

noun

  1. any nematode of the family Ascaridae; roundworm.

  2. ascaris.

ascarid British  
/ ˈæskərɪd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of ascarid

< New Latin Ascaridae. See ascaris, -idae

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