Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hookworm | Yes | No | No | No |
nematode worm | Yes | No | No | No |
hookworm (noun) | nematode worm (noun) |
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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 |