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ascarid Definition


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ascarid
noun
    1. A parasitic nematode worm, such as the roundworm, that infests the gut of humans and pigs, causing diarrhoea, vomiting and attendant weight loss.
Etymology: 14c: from Greek ascaris an intestinal worm.



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