SINCE 1828
ascarid
noun
as·ca·rid
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Definition of ascarid
: any of a family (Ascaridae) of nematode worms that includes the common roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides) parasitic in the human intestine
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ascarid
noun
as·ca·rid
| \ ˈas-kə-rəd
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Medical Definition of ascarid
: a nematode worm of the family Ascaridae
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