Ascarops

noun

As·​ca·​rops ˈas-kə-ˌräps How to pronounce Ascarops (audio)
: a genus of nematode worms (family Spiruridae) including a common reddish stomach worm (A. strongylina) of wild and domestic swine

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“Ascarops.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Ascarops. Accessed 28 Jan. 2023.

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