ascarid

[ as-kuh-rid ]

noun
  1. any nematode of the family Ascaridae; roundworm.

Origin of ascarid

1
<New Latin Ascaridae.See ascaris, -idae

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British Dictionary definitions for ascarid

ascarid

/ (ˈæskərɪd) /


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

Origin of ascarid

1
C14: from New Latin ascaridae, from Greek askarides, plural of askaris

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