hookworm Synonyms & Antonyms
/ˈhʊkˌwɝm/
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Hookworm as a Noun
1
Any of various parasitic bloodsucking roundworms which cause disease, especially the species Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, having hooked mouthparts and entering their hosts by boring through the skin.
2
Infection with one of these parasites.
a case of hookworm
Hookworm in a Sentence
a case of hookworm
Word Forms & Grammar
hookworm (countable and uncountable, plural hookworms)
Words That Rhyme With Hookworm
Origin of Hookworm
From hook + worm.
Hookworm in Brief
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈhʊkˌwɝm/ |
| Meaning | Any of various parasitic bloodsucking roundworms which cause disease, especially the species Ancylostoma… |
| Plural | hookworms |