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ASCARID
Noun
ascarid (plural ascarids)
Any phasmid nematode of the family Ascarididae (Ascaridae)
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• Arsacid, acarids, acrasid, cardias, cariads
Source: Wiktionary
As"ca*rid, n.; pl. Ascarides or Ascarids. Etym: [NL. ascaris, fr. Gr. (Zoƶl.)
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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