Toxascaris
noun
Tox·as·ca·ris
täks-ˈas-kə-rəs 
: a cosmopolitan genus of ascarid roundworms that infest the small intestine of the dog and cat and related wild animals
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“Toxascaris.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Toxascaris. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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