ANCYLOSTOMIASIS


Meaning of ANCYLOSTOMIASIS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ a ŋ -ki- ˌ l ō -st ə - ' m ī - ə -s ə s, ˌ an(t)-s ə -

Variant: also an · ky · lo · sto · mi · a · sis \ ˌ a ŋ -ki- \

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -a · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \

Etymology: New Latin, from Ancylostoma, genus of hookworms, from Greek ankylos hooked (akin to Old English anga hook) + stoma mouth ― more at ANGLE , STOMACH

Date: 1887

: HOOKWORM 2

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