HOOKWORM


Meaning of HOOKWORM in English

noun Date: 1902 any of several parasitic nematode worms (family Ancylostomatidae) that have strong buccal hooks or plates for attaching to the host's intestinal lining and that include serious bloodsucking pests, infestation with or disease caused by ~s

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