Hookworm Definition

ho͝okwûrm
hookworms
noun
hookworms
Any of a superfamily (Ancylostomatoidea) of small, parasitic, intestinal nematode worms with hooks around the mouth: found esp. in tropical climates.
Webster's New World
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hookworm
Plural:
hookworms

Origin of Hookworm

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