English Dictionary: Ascarides | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Ascarid \As"ca*rid\, n.; pl. {Ascarides}or {Ascarids}. [NL. ascaris, fr. Gr. [?].] (Zo[94]l.) A parasitic nematoid worm, espec. 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. |