ascarid
[ as-kuh-rid ]
/ ˈæs kə rɪd /
noun
any nematode of the family Ascaridae; roundworm.
Words nearby ascarid
ascanius,
ascap,
ascared,
ascariasis,
ascaricide,
ascarid,
ascarididae,
ascaridole,
ascaris,
ascaris lumbricoides,
ascend
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
[ ăs′kə-rĭd ]
n.
A worm of the family Ascarididae.