ˌaskəˈridēə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin ascarid-, ascaris intestinal worm + New Latin -ia
: a genus of nematode worms (family Ascaridae) including an important intestinal parasite ( A. galli ) of chickens and other domestic fowls and being distinguished from other ascarids by the presence of a preanal sucker
• as·ca·rid·i·al | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷dēəl adjective