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Meaning of anisakid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any nematode in the family Anisakidae; they can cause anisakiasis among humans who eat infected raw fish.

Equivalents

Português anisaquídeo

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

anisakidosis anisaldehyde anisate anisatin Anise anise hyssop