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hookworm

/ hookworm /

noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

parasitic blood-sucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts

Type of:

nematode nematode worm roundworm

Has parts:

Ancylostomatidae family Ancylostomatidae

noun Sense 2

infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin

Type of:

helminthiasis

Semantic Complexity

69%

Sense Count

2

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

6

Times Searched

2

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Related Words

nematode nematode worm roundworm helminthiasis