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ascarid

Pronunciation: /ˈaskərɪd/

(also ascaris /-rɪs/)
Definition of ascarid

noun

Zoology
  • a parasitic nematode worm of a family (Ascaridae) whose members typically live in the intestines of vertebrates.

Origin:

late 17th century: from modern Latin Ascaridae (plural), from Greek askarides, plural of askaris 'intestinal worm'

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