hookworm

hookworm
noun
  1. a parasitic nematode worm which inhabits the intestines of humans and other animals. It has hook-like mouthparts with which it attaches itself to the wall of the gut, puncturing the blood vessels and feeding on the blood
    钩虫
  2. Ancylostoma, Uncinaria, Necator, and other genera, class Phasmida, including N. americanus, which infects millions of people in the tropics
    钩口线虫属、钩线虫属、美洲板口线虫属及其他属,尾感器纲,包括美洲钩虫,在热带地区令数百万人感染
    ■[mass noun]a disease caused by an infestation of hookworms, often resulting in severe anaemia
    钩虫病(常引起严重的贫血)
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