miner's anaemia

noun

Synonym of hookworm (“disease”).

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Meanings

nounminer's anaemia (uncountable)

alternative dated miner's anæmia · alternative US miner's anemia

  1. CommonwealthdateduncountableSynonym of hookworm (“disease”).

    Synonyms: hookworm

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of hookworm (“disease”).

Similar
hookworm
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hookworm

Origin

See miner's worm § Etymology.

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APA

miner's anaemia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miner's%20anaemia

MLA

“miner's anaemia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miner's%20anaemia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miner's anaemia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miner's%20anaemia.

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