Ascaris lumbricoides

Ascaris lumbricoides
a species parasitic in the intestines and lungs of humans and occasionally pigs. See also ascariasis and Ascaris pneumonitis.

Ascaris lumbricoides. Adult males are thinner and 15–30 cm long; adult females are thicker and 20–35 cm long.


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  • Ascaris lumbricoides — noun intestinal parasite of humans and pigs • Syn: ↑common roundworm • Hypernyms: ↑nematode, ↑nematode worm, ↑roundworm • Member Holonyms: ↑Ascaris, ↑genus Ascaris …   Useful english dictionary

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