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hookworm vs nematode

nematode vs hookworm

hookworm and nematode both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hookworm Yes No No No
nematode Yes No No No
As nouns, nematode is a hypernym of hookworm; that is, nematode is a word with a broader meaning than hookworm:
  • hookworm: parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts
  • nematode: unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
Other hypernyms of hookworm include nematode worm, roundworm.
hookworm (noun) nematode (noun)
parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin
Difference between hookworm and nematode

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