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Ascaris

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n.1.the type genus of the family Ascaridae: roundworms with a three-lipped mouth.
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Noun1.AscarisAscaris - type genus of the family Ascaridae: roundworms with a three-lipped mouth
genus Ascaris
worm genus - a genus of worms
Ascaridae, family Ascaridae - large roundworms parasitic in intestines of vertebrates
Ascaris lumbricoides, common roundworm - intestinal parasite of humans and pigs
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