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ascaris
noun as·ca·ris \ˈas-kə-rəs\
plural as·car·i·des \a-ˈska-rə-ˌdēz\
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ascaris
noun as·ca·ris \ˈas-kə-rəs\
Medical Definition of ASCARIS
1
capitalized : 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
plural as·car·i·des \ə-ˈskar-ə-ˌdēz\ : ascarid
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