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ascarid
as·ca·rid [ áskərid ] (plural as·ca·rids)


noun 
Definition:
 
parasitic nematode worm: a parasitic nematode worm, e.g. a common roundworm. Family Ascaridae.
[Late 17th century. Back-formation < modern Latin ascarides, plural of ascaris< Greek askaris "intestinal worm" < askarizein "to jump"]
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