UNCINARIA


Meaning of UNCINARIA in English

ˌən(t)səˈna(a)rēə noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin uncinus hook + New Latin -aria

1. capitalized : a genus of hookworms (family Ancylostomatidae) usually restricted to a few parasites of carnivorous mammals but formerly often including most of the common hookworms

2. -s : hookworm

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