Anisakis

== Translingual == === Etymology === New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄνισος (ánisos, “unequal”) +‎ ἀκίς (akís, “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): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Nematoda – phylum; Chromadorea – class; Plectia – subclass; Rhabditica – superorder; Spirurida – order; Ascaridoidea – superfamily; Anisakidae – family ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Anisakis brevispiculata, Anisakis nascetti, Anisakis paggiae, Anisakis physeteris, Anisakis simplex, Anisakis typica, Anisakis xiphidarum - selected species ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Anisakis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Anisakis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Anisakis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Anisakis at National Center for Biotechnology Information “Anisakis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.