DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
hookworm
/'hʊk,wɜrm/ · hʊkwɜrm
Hookworm has 2 syllables: hook · worm.
hook
01
worm
02
noun. Infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin.
noun. Parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts.
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