HOOKWORM - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts
Categories: Nematode, Nematode worm, Roundworm
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin
Categories: Helminthiasis
Synonyms
Hookworm, Hookworm disease
🔗 Related Words
hook – A related word in the same word family.
worm – A related word in the same word family.
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