Ancylostoma
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma.
Etymology
Borrowed from the translingual genus name Ancylostoma, eventually from Ancient Greek ἀγκύλος (ankúlos, “curved”) and Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma, “mouth”). Analyzable as ancylo- + stoma.
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