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hookworm

/ˈhʊkˌwɝm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
hook-worm
IPA
/ˈhʊkˌwɝm/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable

noun

Infection with one of these parasites.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hook + worm.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhʊkˌwɝm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hookworms (plural)

Derived Forms

hookwormy

Phrases

American hookworm

Frequently Paired Words

ringworm

Synonyms

miner's worm miner's anaemia miner's disease hookworm disease

Questions

How do you pronounce hookworm?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhʊkˌwɝm/.
What does hookworm mean?
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.
Where does hookworm come from?
From hook + worm.

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