hookworm

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hookworm ancylostomiasis hookworm disease

Main Entry: hook·worm
Pronunciation: hk-wrm
Function: noun
1 : any of several parasitic nematode worms of the family Ancylostomatidae that have strong buccal hooks or plates for attaching to the host's intestinal lining and that include serious bloodsucking pests
2 : ANCYLOSTOMIASIS
[hookworm illustration]