The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ascaris \Ascaris\ n. 1. 1 the type genus of the family Ascaridae: roundworms with a three-lipped mouth. Syn: genus Ascaris. [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Ascaris n 1: type genus of the family Ascaridae: roundworms with a three-lipped mouth [syn: Ascaris, genus Ascaris]