ASCARIDS

Noun

ascarids

plural of ascarid

Anagrams

• Arsacids, acrasids

Source: Wiktionary


ASCARID

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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