ASCARID

Noun

ascarid (plural ascarids)

Any phasmid nematode of the family Ascarididae (Ascaridae)

Anagrams

• Arsacid, acarids, acrasid, cardias, cariads

Source: Wiktionary


As"ca*rid, n.; pl. Ascarides or Ascarids. Etym: [NL. ascaris, fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A parasitic nematoid worm, espec. the roundworm, Ascaris lumbricoides, often occurring in the human intestine and allied species found in domestic animals; also commonly applied to the pinworm (Oxyuris), often troublesome to children and aged persons.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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