Eukaryote
ascaris
[ as-kuh-ris ]
Subclass of:
Ascaridoidea
Etymology:
Greek askaris = a worm
Definitions related to ascaris:
  • A genus of nematodes of the superfamily ASCARIDOIDEA whose species usually inhabit the intestine.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A genus of parasitic nematode in the family Ascarididae. Their eggs are deposited in feces and soil and animals become infected by eating plants that are covered by the eggs.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Genus of nematodes of the superfamily Ascaridoidea whose species usually inhabit the intestine.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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