Definition of Hookworm

  • 1. Parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts Noun
  • 2. Infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin Noun

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