Definition of hookworm Hookworm
/hʊˈkwɚm/ - [hukwerm] - hook•worm
We found 4 definitions of hookworm from 3 different sources.
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What does hookworm mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: hookworms |
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| hookworm - parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts | ||
| nematode, nematode worm, roundworm unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic | ||
| hookworm - infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin | ||
| hookworm disease | ||
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Wiktionary 
- hookworm (Noun)
Any of various parasitic bloodsucking roundworms which cause disease, especially the species Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus. They have hooked mouthparts and enter their hosts by boring through the skin.
Part of speech
🔤- hookworm, noun, singular of hookworms.
