Baylisascaris

Translingual

Etymology

Named after British parasitologist Howard A. Baylis + Ascaris.

Proper noun

Baylisascaris f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ascarididae – certain nematodes.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Nematoda - phylum; Chromadorea - class; Plectia - subclass; Rhabditica - superorder; Rhabditida - order; Spirurina - suborder; Ascaridomorpha - infraorder; Ascaridoidea - superfamily; Ascarididae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Baylisascaris ailuri, Baylisascaris columnaris, Baylisascaris devosi, Baylisascaris potosis, Baylisascaris procyonis, Baylisascaris schroederi, Baylisascaris tasmaniensis, Baylisascaris transfuga, Baylisascaris venezuelensis - selected species

Descendants

• ⇒ English: baylisascariasis

References

• Baylisascaris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Baylisascaris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Baylisascaris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Baylisascaris at National Center for Biotechnology Information