HOOKWORM
\hˈʊkwɜːm], \hˈʊkwɜːm], \h_ˈʊ_k_w_ɜː_m]\
Definitions of HOOKWORM
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infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin
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parasitic blood-sucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts
By Princeton University
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