Meanings
nounascaroside (plural ascarosides)
plural ascarosides
- biochemistryAny of a group of glycolipids, containing the sugar ascarylose, found in some nematode worms
Origin
Realized as ascar- + -ose + -ide rather than ascarylose + -ide.
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ascaroside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascaroside
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“ascaroside.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascaroside. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ascaroside,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascaroside.
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