ascarid
Webster's Dictionary (1913)
As′ca·rid (…), noun; pl. Ascarides (…) or Ascarids.
Origin: NL. ascaris, fr. Gr. ….
Zoology A parasitic nematoid worm, especially the roundworm, Ascaris lumbricoides, often occurring in the human intestine, and allied species found in domestic animals; also commonly applied to the pinworm (Oxyuris), often troublesome to children and aged persons.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54
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