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as·ca·rid | \ ˈa-skə-rəd 
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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
nounas·ca·rid | \ ˈas-kə-rəd \
\Medical Definition of ascarid
: a nematode worm of the family Ascaridae
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