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.
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.