Ascaris lumbricoides

Translingual

Ascaris lumbricoides, female

Proper noun

Ascaris lumbricoides f

1. A taxonomic species within the family Ascarididae – the giant roundworm, which causes ascariasis in humans.

Synonyms

• (species): Ascaris suum (some authors view the species as distinct)

Further reading

• Ascaris lumbricoides on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Ascaris lumbricoides on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Ascaris lumbricoides on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons