Definitions for Ascaris

Ascaris as·ca·ris

Spelling: [as-kuh-ris]
IPA: /ˈæs kə rɪs/

Ascaris is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 132 anagrams from letters in Ascaris (aacirss).

Definitions for Ascaris

noun

  1. any parasitic roundworm of the genus Ascaris, found in the human small intestine and causing colic and diarrhea.

Origin of Ascaris

New Latin (Linnaeus), the genus Greek ascarís intestinal worm; compare earlier, late Middle English ascarides (plural) Medieval Latin Greek

Examples for Ascaris

A species of ascaris and a Trichosoma (T. entomelas) are not uncommon in the intestines.

This ascaris has also been found in Cercopithecus fuliginosus and in Simia saba.

ascaris cephaloptera, Rudolphi.Diaphanocephalus viper, Rudolphi.

In regard to the round worms one of the most common species is ascaris oxyura.

A second species of ascaris (A. alienata) is described from Nasua rufa.

In ascaris, Boveri obtained similar but still more striking results.

This bird was also infested by Spiroptera crassicauda and ascaris dispar.

Following Brandts nomenclature the species has since been recognised as ascaris rhytin.

One of the commonest species is ascaris (Heterakis) vesicularis.

Treutler's drawing of Hamularia, as copied by Leuckart, looks like an ascaris upside down.

Word Value for Ascaris
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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