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Showing words for HOOKWORM using the English dictionary

8 Letter Words for Hookworm

hookworm

4 Letter Words for Hookworm

homo, hook, hoom, howk, khor, kroo, kwhr, moho, mohr, moko, mook, moor, moro, morw, okro, rook, room, whom, whoo, woom, work, worm

3 Letter Words for Hookworm

hmo, hom, hoo, hor, how, kor, kow, mho, moo, mor, mow, ohm, oho, ooh, oom, oor, owk, rho, rok, rom, roo, row, who, whr, wmk, wmo, wok, woo, wro

Definitions for Hookworm

[1] any of certain bloodsucking nematode worms, as Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, parasitic in the intestine of humans and other animals.
[2] Also called hookworm disease . a disease caused by hookworms, which may enter the body by ingestion or through the skin of the feet or legs, causing abdominal pain, nausea, and, if untreated, severe anemia.
[3] any parasitic blood-sucking nematode worm of the family Ancylostomatidae, esp Ancylostoma duodenale or Necator americanus, both of which cause disease. They have hooked mouthparts and enter their hosts by boring through the skin

Words nearby Hookworm

hooknose, hooks, hookswinging, hooktender, hookup, hookworm, hookworm disease, hooky, hooley, hoolie, hooligan

Origin of Hookworm

First recorded in 1900–05; hook1 + worm

Other words from Hookworm

hook·worm·y , adjective