Anisakis

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Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄνισος (ánisos, “unequal”) +‎ ἀκίς (akís, “needle, barb, arrow”), due to having unequal spicules, needle-like mating structures found only in males.

Proper noun

Anisakis f

A taxonomic genus within the family Anisakidae – a parasitic roundworm (nematode) that can cause anisakiasis, a dangerous intestinal allergic reaction to infected raw fish in humans.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Nematoda – phylum; Chromadorea – class; Plectia – subclass; Rhabditica – superorder; Spirurida – order; Ascaridoidea - superfamily; Anisakidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Anisakis brevispiculata, Anisakis nascetti, Anisakis paggiae, Anisakis physeteris, Anisakis simplex, Anisakis typica, Anisakis xiphidarum - selected species

Derived terms

Anisakidae

References

Anisakis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anisakis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Anisakis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Anisakis at National Center for Biotechnology Information
“Anisakis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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