Anisakis
Translingual
the spiral shapes embedded in the fish flesh are the roundworms
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄνισος (ánisos, “unequal”) + ἀκίς (akís, “pointed object: needle, barb, arrow”) (due to having unequal spicules, needle-like mating structures found only in males)
Proper noun
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- 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
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Hyponyms
- (genus): For species see Anisakis at National Center for Biotechnology Information
References
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