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ascaris
[as-kuh-ris]
noun
plural
ascaridesany parasitic roundworm of the genus Ascaris, found in the human small intestine and causing colic and diarrhea.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ascaris1
< New Latin (Linnaeus), the genus < Greek ascarís intestinal worm; compare earlier, late Middle English ascarides (plural) < Medieval Latin < Greek
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