hookworm
/ˈhʊkwɜːm/noun
1- a parasitic nematode worm which inhabits the intestines of humans and other animals. It has hook-like mouthparts with which it attaches itself to the wall of the gut, puncturing the blood vessels and feeding on the blood.钩虫。
1.1
- Ancylostoma, Uncinaria, Necator,and other genera, class Phasmida, including N. americanus, which infects millions of people in the tropics.钩口线虫属、钩线虫属、美洲板口线虫属及其他属, 尾感器纲, 包括美洲钩虫, 在热带地区令数百万人感染。
1.2
- mass noun a disease caused by an infestation of hookworms, often resulting in severe anaemia钩虫病（常引起严重的贫血）。