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hookworm

Pronunciation: /ˈhʊkwəːm/
Definition of hookworm

noun

  • a parasitic nematode worm which inhabits the intestines of humans and other animals. It has hook-like mouthparts with which it attaches itself to the wall of the gut, puncturing the blood vessels and feeding on the blood.
    • Ancylostoma, Uncinaria, Necator, and other genera, class Phasmida, including N. americanus, which infects millions of people in the tropics
  • [mass noun] a disease caused by an infestation of hookworms, often resulting in severe anaemia.

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