[ ˌtɒksə'kα:rə ]
■ noun a nematode worm which is a parasite of dogs, cats, and other animals and can be transmitted to humans. [Genus Toxocara .]
Origin
mod. L., from toxo- + Gk kara 'head'.
[ ˌtɒksə'kα:rə ]
■ noun a nematode worm which is a parasite of dogs, cats, and other animals and can be transmitted to humans. [Genus Toxocara .]
Origin
mod. L., from toxo- + Gk kara 'head'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004