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ascarid (medicine)


ascarid


Origin: NL. Ascaris, fr. Gr.

<zoology> 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: Websters Dictionary