Genus Ascaris (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the family Ascaridae: roundworms with a three-lipped mouth.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Large roundworms in the genus Ascaris can infect a wide range of hosts, including humans.
- In the genus Ascaris, the males are usually smaller than the females and have a curved tail with pre-anal papillae.
- Members of the genus Ascaris have a three-lipped mouth, characteristic of the family Ascaridae.
- The type species of the genus Ascaris is Ascaris lumbricoides, a common parasite in humans and pigs.
- In the genus Ascaris, the worms typically migrate to the lungs and airways before being coughed up and swallowed to mature in the intestines.