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nounSynonym of hookworm (“disease”).
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From the fact that the disease was once notable among miners; but this association had as much to do with poverty as with direct occupational risk level.
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miner's worm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miner's%20worm
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“miner's worm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miner's%20worm. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miner's worm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miner's%20worm.
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