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Noun: ascarid  as-ku-rid
  1. A parasitic nematoid worm, esp. 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

Derived forms: ascarids

Encyclopedia: Ascarid

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