hookworm

n. 钩虫 [医] 钩虫

发音

US /ˈhʊkˌwɝm/

词形变化

hookworms 复数 hookworms

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of various parasitic bloodsucking roundworms which cause disease, especially the species Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, having hooked mouthparts and entering their hosts by boring through the skin.

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  2. 2.

    Infection with one of these parasites.

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    a case of hookworm

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

helminthiasis nematode roundworm

词源

From hook + worm.

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