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Ascaris — Adult female Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
Ascaris — n. 1. 1 the type genus of the family Ascaridae: roundworms with a three lipped mouth. Syn: genus {Ascaris}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ascaris — /as keuh ris/, n., pl. ascarides /a skar i deez /. any parasitic roundworm of the genus Ascaris, found in the human small intestine and causing colic and diarrhea. Also, ascarid. [ < NL (Linnaeus), the genus < Gk ascarís intestinal worm; cf.… … Universalium
Ascaris lumbricoides — Taxobox name = Ascaris lumbricoides image width = 250px image caption = An adult female Ascaris worm. regnum = Animalia phylum = Nematoda classis = Secernentea ordo = Ascaridida familia = Ascarididae genus = Ascaris species = A. lumbricoides… … Wikipedia
Ascaris — noun type genus of the family Ascaridae: roundworms with a three lipped mouth • Syn: ↑genus Ascaris • Hypernyms: ↑worm genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Ascaridae, ↑family Ascaridae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ascaris — as•ca•ris [[t]ˈæs kə rɪs[/t]] n. pl. as•car•i•des [[t]æˈskær ɪˌdiz[/t]] ivt any intestinal parasitic roundworm of the genus Ascaris, esp. the species causing colic and diarrhea in humans • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME ascarides (pl.) < ML… … From formal English to slang
Ascaris lumbricoides — noun intestinal parasite of humans and pigs • Syn: ↑common roundworm • Hypernyms: ↑nematode, ↑nematode worm, ↑roundworm • Member Holonyms: ↑Ascaris, ↑genus Ascaris … Useful english dictionary
Ascaris — Genus of nematodes (Aschelminthes). Ascaris suum is the common roundworm of pigs; Ascaris lumbricoides causes ascariasis in Man though the worms are restricted to the gut they divert a substantial proportion of food intake and heavy infestation… … Dictionary of molecular biology
Ascaris — A genus of large, heavy bodied roundworms parasitic in the small intestine; abundant in humans and many other vertebrates. [G. askaris, an intestinal worm] A. equorum SYN: Parascaris equorum. A. lumbricoides a large roundworm of humans, one of… … Medical dictionary
Ascaris — n. a genus of parasitic nematode worms. A. lumbricoides, widely distributed throughout the world, is the largest of the human intestinal nematodes – an adult female measures up to 35 cm in length. Eggs, passed out in the stools, may be… … The new mediacal dictionary
