[ 'askərɪd ]
(also ascaris -rɪs )
■ noun Zoology a member of a family of parasitic nematode worms (Ascaridae) that live in the intestines of vertebrates.
Origin
C17: from mod. L. Ascaridae , from Gk askarides , plural of askaris 'intestinal worm'.
[ 'askərɪd ]
(also ascaris -rɪs )
■ noun Zoology a member of a family of parasitic nematode worms (Ascaridae) that live in the intestines of vertebrates.
Origin
C17: from mod. L. Ascaridae , from Gk askarides , plural of askaris 'intestinal worm'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004