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| as·ca·rid [ áskərid ] (plural as·ca·rids) |
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parasitic nematode worm: a parasitic nematode worm, e.g. a common roundworm. Family Ascaridae.
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| [Late 17th century. Back-formation < modern Latin ascarides, plural of ascaris< Greek askaris "intestinal worm" < askarizein "to jump"] |
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