hookworm - Similar and Opposite Words

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Here are the synonyms for hookworm , a list of similar words for hookworm from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts

Synonyms

• hookworm

More generic

• nematode
• nematode worm
• roundworm

Related

• Ancylostomatidae
• family Ancylostomatidae

Noun

infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin

Synonyms

• hookworm
• hookworm disease

More generic

• helminthiasis

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