Ascaris Definition

pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Ascarididae — small intestinal roundworms.

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Origin of Ascaris

  • New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀσκαρίς (askaris, “an intestinal worm”)

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Ascaris Sentence Examples

  • In some cases (many species of Ascaris) the metamorphosis is reduced to a simple process of growth.

  • The most common human parasite is the Ascaris lumbricoides or round worm, found chiefly in children and occupying the upper portion of the intestine.

  • Egg of Ascaris lumbricoides e.g. Toxocara canis - Roundworm in dogs.

  • In some species (Ascaris decipiens) the giant cell is replaced by an irregular mass of protoplasm containing a number of small nuclei.

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