Ascaridae

plural noun

As·​car·​i·​dae

əˈskarəˌdē

: a family of large nematode worms (superfamily Ascaridoidea) that are usually parasitic in the intestines of vertebrates and have an oral opening surrounded by three well-developed lips and a simple cylindrical esophagus see ascaridia , ascaris

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Ascarid-, Ascaris type genus + -idae

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