ascarid

noun

as·​ca·​rid ˈa-skə-rəd 

: any of a family (Ascarididae) of nematode worms that includes the common roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides) parasitic in the human intestine

Word History

Etymology

ultimately from Late Latin ascarid-, ascaris intestinal worm, from Greek askarid-, askaris, probably by back-formation from askarizein to jump, throb, alteration of skarizein, from skairein to gambol

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

ascarid

noun

as·​ca·​rid ˈas-kə-rəd 

: a nematode worm of the family Ascaridae

ascarid adjective