ASCARID

As″ca‐rid (�), n.; pl. Ascarides (�) or Ascarids. [[NL. ascaris, fr. Gr. �.]] (Zoöl.) A parasitic nematoid worm, espec. the roundworm, Ascaris lumbricoides, often occurring in the human intestine, and allied species found in domestic animals; also commonly applied to the pinworm (Oxyuris), often troublesome to children and aged persons.