Ascaris

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ascaris \Ascaris\ n.
     1. 1 the type genus of the family Ascaridae: roundworms with
        a three-lipped mouth.
  
     Syn: genus {Ascaris}.
          [WordNet 1.5]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Ascaris
       n : type genus of the family Ascaridae: roundworms with a
           three-lipped mouth [syn: {genus Ascaris}]