n. A parasitic nematode worm that inhabits the intestines of humans and other animals, where it feeds on the host's blood.
The doctor explained that the patient was infected with hookworm after walking barefoot in contaminated soil.
parasite; nematode; helminth
probiotic;symbiont;commensal
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