as·ca·ris
n 1 cap : a genus of Ascaridae comprising nematode worms having a 3-lipped mouth, resembling earthworms in size and superficial appearance, and including one (A. lumbricoides) parasitic in the human intestine 2 pl as*car*i*des : ASCARID .
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