ANCYLOSTOMA


Meaning of ANCYLOSTOMA in English

ˌaŋkə̇ˈlästəmə, -kēˈ- also ˌansəˈ- noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from ankyl- + -stoma

: the type genus of Ancylostomatidae comprising hookworms that have buccal teeth resembling hooks and are parasites in the intestines of man and various mammals — compare necator

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