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    hookworm

    hookworm - Dictionary definition and meaning for word hookworm

    Definition
    (noun) parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts Definition
    (noun) infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin
    Synonyms : hookworm disease
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