Ascaris

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A genus of round-worms, typical of the family Ascaridæ, infesting the small intestines.
  • noun. [lowercase; pl. ascarides (as-kar′ i-dēz).] A thread-worm or pinworm of the rectum, formerly placed in this genus, now referred to a different genus, Oxyuris (which see).
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. the type genus of the family Ascaridae: roundworms with a three-lipped mouth.
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  • noun. type genus of the family Ascaridae: roundworms with a three-lipped mouth
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