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How to pronounce “hookworm”

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Practice the English pronunciation of hookworm with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
Parasitic worms hold back human progress. Here's how we can end themRoundworm, hookworm,
Definition summary
(countable) 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.

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How to pronounce hookworm

Parasitic worms hold back human progress. Here's how we can end them

Roundworm, hookworm,

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A Deep Dive Into “hookworm”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (countable) 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.
  • (metonymic, uncountable) Infection with one of these parasites.

Practice Nearby Words

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