Hookworms

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounAny of various parasitic bloodsucking roundworms which cause disease, especially the species Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, having hooked mouthparts and entering their hosts by boring through the skin.

Synonyms

ancylostomatidae family ancylostomatidae pinworms whipworm pinworm helminthiasis roundworms tapeworms parasitic worm flatworms helminth roundworm

Rhymes With

bookworms hook worms

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