ascarid

[ as-kuh-rid ]
/ ˈæs kə rɪd /

noun

any nematode of the family Ascaridae; roundworm.

Origin of ascarid

< New Latin Ascaridae. See ascaris, -idae

British Dictionary definitions for ascarid

ascarid
/ (ˈæskərɪd) /

noun

any parasitic nematode worm of the family Ascaridae, such as the common roundworm of man and pigs

Word Origin for ascarid

C14: from New Latin ascaridae, from Greek askarides, plural of askaris

Medical definitions for ascarid

ascarid
[ ăskə-rĭd ]

n.

A worm of the family Ascarididae.

Other words from ascarid

asca•rid adj.