Meanings
prefix
- biologyParasitic nematodal helminths of family Ascarididae.
Origin
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from New Latin Ascarididae.
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APA
ascar-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascar-
MLA
“ascar-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascar-. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ascar-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascar-.
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