Any of various parasitic bloodsucking roundworms which cause disease, especially the species Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus. They have hooked mouthparts and enter their hosts by boring through the skin
An intestinal parasite found in tropical and subtropical regions It passes through the skin, especially bare feet, and is spread by unsanitary conditions
parasitic blood-sucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin
Worms that hook onto the intestinal wall and consume copious amounts of blood Pronunciation: Hook*werm • (noun) Examples: My dogs were infected with Hookworm after playing on a beach area frequented by wild animals Related Worms Tapeworm Roundworm Whipworm Heartworm