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hookworm

hook·worm

US/ˈhʊkˌwɝm/ uncommon

noun

1.

parasitic blood-sucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts

2.

infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin

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Origin

From hook + worm.

Phrases

  • American hookworm

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