ASCARIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Ascaris mean? 

• ASCARIS (noun)
  The noun ASCARIS has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the family Ascaridae: roundworms with a three-lipped mouth

  Familiarity information: ASCARIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ASCARIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the family Ascaridae: roundworms with a three-lipped mouth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Ascaris; genus Ascaris

Hypernyms ("Ascaris" is a kind of...):

worm genus (a genus of worms)

Meronyms (members of "Ascaris"):

Ascaris lumbricoides; common roundworm (intestinal parasite of humans and pigs)

Holonyms ("Ascaris" is a member of...):

Ascaridae; family Ascaridae (large roundworms parasitic in intestines of vertebrates)