as·ca·rid ( s k -r d)n. Any of various nematode worms of the family Ascaridae, which includes the common intestinal parasite Ascaris lumbricoides. [Sing. of ascarides, intestinal worms, from Middle English, from Medieval Latin ascarides, pl. of ascaris, from Greek askaris.] |
ascarid [ˈæskərɪd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any parasitic nematode worm of the family Ascaridae, such as the common roundworm of man and pigs
[from New Latin ascaridae, from Greek askarides, plural of askaris]
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