Ascaris
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The type genus of the family Ascaridae, comprising large intestinal roundworms with a distinctive three-lipped mouth structure.
“The veterinarian confirmed that the dog was infected with ascaris and prescribed a deworming treatment.”
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roundwormnematode
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Starts with ASC which is an uncommon opening cluster, ends in IS which is a typical genus marker
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