# hookworm

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhʊkˌwɝm/ · frequency rank #90,550

## Definitions
1. 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.
2. Infection with one of these parasites.

## Etymology
From hook + worm.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hookworm