hookworm

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Synonyms: bookworm, bookwork, book worm, hoodwort, book-worm, woodworm, hornworm, rootworm, hookworms, hookwormy

Antonyms: bookworm, bookwork, book worm, hoodwort, book-worm, woodworm, hornworm, rootworm, hookworms, hookwormy

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|any of several parasitic roundworm genera}} {{lb|en|countable}} Any of various [[parasitic]] bloodsucking [[roundworm|roundworms]] which cause [[disease]], especially the species {{taxlink|Ancylostoma duodenale|species}} and {{taxlink|Necator americanus|species}}, having hooked mouthparts and entering their [[hosts]] by [[boring]] through the skin.
2. {{senseid|en|disease caused by Ancylostoma, Necator, or Uncinaria}} {{lb|en|metonymically|uncountable}} {{U|infection}} with one of these parasites.

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