As·car·i·dae
n pl : a family of large nematode worms (superfamily Ascaridoidea) that are usu. parasitic in the intestines of vertebrates, have three well-developed lips and a simple cylindrical esophagus, and include the common roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides) parasitic in the human intestine - see ASCARIDIA ASCARIS .
Similar sounding terms: as·ca·rid As·ca·rid·ia
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