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Hookworm

nounid 68503·updated May 18, 2026
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parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
hookworm disease
plural
Hookworms
possessive
Hookworm's
pluralpossessive
Hookworms'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
parasitic bloodsucking 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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