Anisakis
Translingual
Anisakis (roundworms) in raw fish
the spiral shapes embedded in the fish flesh are the roundworms
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
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): Animalia - kingdom; Nematoda - phylum; Chromadorea - class; Rhabditida - order; Spirurina - suborder; Ascaridomorpha - infraorder; Anisakidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): For species see Anisakis at National Center for Biotechnology Information
References
- Anisakis at World Register of Marine Species
- Anisakis on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Anisakis at Encyclopedia of Life
- Anisakis at National Center for Biotechnology Information
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