Meanings
nounascarid (plural ascarids)
plural ascarids
- Any phasmid nematode of the family Ascarididae (Ascaridae)
Origin
From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin Ascarididae. By surface analysis, ascar- + -id.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French ascaride
- ascarideany nematode of the family Ascarididae (Ascaridae)
Portuguese ascáride
- ascárideany nematode of the family Ascarididae (Ascaridae)
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APA
ascarid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascarid
MLA
“ascarid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascarid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ascarid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascarid.
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