ASCARID Definition & Meaning

ascarid

[ as-kuh-rid ]

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noun

any nematode of the family Ascaridae; roundworm.
ascaris.

ascarid

/ ˈæ��ə��ɪ�� /

noun

any parasitic nematode worm of the family Ascaridae, such as the common roundworm of man and pigs

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ascarid¹

< New Latin Ascaridae. See ascaris, -idae

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ascarid¹

C14: from New Latin ascaridae, from Greek askarides, plural of askaris

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Aaron answered each question as best he could, Waziri supplying—and often inventing—Hausa words for concepts like phosphorous, ascarid worms, and litmus.

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