ascaris

noun

as·ca·ris ˈa-skə-rəs

plural ascarides a-ˈska-rə-ˌdēz

: ascarid

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14th century, in the meaning defined above

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ascaris

noun

as·ca·ris ˈas-kə-rəs

capitalized : a genus of Ascarididae comprising nematode worms having a 3-lipped mouth, resembling earthworms in size and superficial appearance, and including one (A. lumbricoides) parasitic in the human intestine

plural ascarides ə-ˈskar-ə-ˌdēz : ascarid

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