chicken roundworm

/ˌtʃɪkən ˌraʊn(d)ˈwʌrm/
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Definitions of chicken roundworm
  1. noun
    intestinal parasite of domestic fowl
    synonyms: Ascaridia galli
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    type of:
    nematode, nematode worm, roundworm
    unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
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