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
- Anisakidae
References
Anisakis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Anisakis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Anisakis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Anisakis at Encyclopedia of Life
- Anisakis at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- “Anisakis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary