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miner's worm

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
min-er's -worm
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of hookworm (“disease”).

Dated; Uncountable

Etymology

From the fact that the disease was once notable among miners; but this association had as much to do with poverty as with direct occupational risk level.

Usage

Phrases

miner's cough miner's disease miner's elbow miner's lung

Frequently Paired Words

miner's cough miner's disease miner's elbow miner's lung ringworm

Synonyms

hookworm

Questions

What does miner's worm mean?
Synonym of hookworm (“disease”).
Where does miner's worm come from?
From the fact that the disease was once notable among miners; but this association had as much to do with poverty as with direct occupational risk level.

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