Hookworm

имя существительное анкилостома (глист)

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Hookworm

noun 1. any of several parasitic nematode worms (family Ancylostomatidae) that have strong buccal hooks or plates for attaching to the host's intestinal lining and that include serious bloodsucking pests 2. infestation with or disease caused by hookworms; especially a lethargic anemic state in humans due to blood loss from hookworms feeding in the small intestine

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