hookworm
1. parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: nematode, nematode worm, roundworm • Member Holonyms: Ancylostomatidae, family Ancylostomatidae 2. infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin • Syn: hookworm disease • Hypernyms: helminthiasis
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