ascarid Meaning, Definition & Usage

As"ca*rid noun

Etymology

NL. ascaris, fr. Gr. .

Wordforms

plural Ascarides or Ascarids

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) 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.