anisakis
noun
an·i·sa·kis
ˌa-nə-ˈsā-kəs
1
capitalized
: a genus of nematode worms (family Anisakidae) that are parasitic in fish and mammals and that include one (Anisakis simplex) which causes anisakiasis
2
plural anisakis
: a nematode of the genus Anisakis
Raw and undercooked fish can contain larvae of a roundworm, called anisakis.—
The Contra Costa Times (California)
anisakid
noun
The anisakids are likely to be about the size of a straight pin, but somewhat coiled.
—
Harvard Medical School Health Letter
The most common culprits they see in marine fish are anisakid roundworm larvae.
—
Claire Panosian Dunavan, Discover
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