hookworm

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Noun hookworm has 2 senses

hookworm - parasitic blood-sucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts
--₁ is a kind of nematode, nematode worm, roundworm
--₁ is a member of Ancylostomatidae, family Ancylostomatidae
hookworm, hookworm disease - infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin
--₂ is a kind of helminthiasis

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