ankylostome

\ɑ̃.ki.lɔs.tom\

/\ɑ̃.ki.lɔs.tom\/ noun

The verdict

“ankylostome” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ver nématode parasite hématophage dont l'adulte est présent dans l'intestin grêle d'un mammifère, tel le chien, le chat, l'homme, parfois les ruminants.

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Index FR-ankylostome · ankylostome · French

ankylostome · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for ankylostome
PropertyValue
Headwordankylostome
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃.ki.lɔs.tom\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ankylostome » en français

ankylostomereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ankylostome is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɑ̃.ki.lɔs.tom\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ver nématode parasite hématophage dont l'adulte est présent dans l'intestin grêle d'un mammifère, tel le chien, le chat, l'homme, parfois les ruminants.".

ankylostome doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is ankylostome, spelled A-N-K-Y-L-O-S-T-O-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ver nématode parasite hématophage dont l'adulte est présent dans l'intestin grêle d'un mammifère, tel le chien, le chat, l'homme, parfois les ruminants.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ankylostome appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Les bœufs, les buffles, les moutons, les chèvres, et les chiens peuvent avoir des ankylostomes. En général, ils s’infestent lorsqu’ils vivent en collectivités surpeuplées.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ankylostome"?
"ankylostome" is spelled A-N-K-Y-L-O-S-T-O-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.ki.lɔs.tom\.
What does "ankylostome" mean?
As a noun, "ankylostome" means: Ver nématode parasite hématophage dont l'adulte est présent dans l'intestin grêle d'un mammifère, tel le chien, le chat, l'homme, parfois les ruminants.
How do you pronounce "ankylostome"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ankylostome" is \ɑ̃.ki.lɔs.tom\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ankylostome" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list