Anisakid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Anisakid is a noun meaning (zoology) Any nematode in the family Anisakidae; they can cause anisakiasis among humans who eat infected raw fish.
Meaning
(zoology) Any nematode in the family Anisakidae; they can cause anisakiasis among humans who eat infected raw fish.
Example Sentences
The anisakid nematodes Anisakis simplex (Rudolphi, 1809), Pseudoterranova decipiens (Krabbe, 1878) and Contracaecum osculatum (Rudolphi, 1802) occur as third-stage larvae in marine fish products and may infect consumers ingesting raw or under-cooked fish products.
Word Forms
- anisakids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anostomid, anablepid, anchariid, anabathrid, actiniid, anacanthobatid.
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