ancylostoma

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noun

Any hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma.

Origintaxonomic name Ancylostoma ← Ancient Greek ἀγκύλος →
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Meanings

nounancylostoma (plural ancylostomata or ancylostomas)

plural ancylostomata · plural ancylostomas

  1. Any hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστόμα“mouth”
  2. Ancient Greekἀγκύλος“curved”
  3. taxonomic nameAncylostoma
  4. Englishancylostoma

Borrowed from the taxonomic name Ancylostoma, eventually from Ancient Greek ἀγκύλος (ankúlos, “curved”) and Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma, “mouth”). Analyzable as ancylo- + stoma.

More words from taxonomic name, Ancient Greek

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Translations

Polish tęgoryjec
  • tęgoryjecany hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma
Portuguese ancilostoma
  • ancilostomaany hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

canalostomy
Cite this entry
APA

ancylostoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancylostoma

MLA

“ancylostoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancylostoma. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ancylostoma,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancylostoma.

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