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Ascarid
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) 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.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Ascarid'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/a/ascarid.html. 1828.