English Dictionary

hookworm

名詞

Any of various parasitic bloodsucking roundworms which cause disease, especially the species Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, having hooked mouthparts and entering their hosts by boring through the skin.

日本語の意味

フックワーム：吸血性の寄生回虫の総称で、特にAncylostoma duodenaleやNecator americanusなどが含まれ、鋭いフック状の口器を持ち、皮膚を穿孔して宿主の体内に侵入し、病気を引き起こす。

The doctor explained that the patient's anemia was caused by a hookworm that had penetrated the skin.

医師は、患者の貧血が皮膚を貫通して宿主に侵入した鉤虫によって引き起こされたと説明した。

意味（1）

Any of various parasitic bloodsucking roundworms which cause disease, especially the species Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, having hooked mouthparts and entering their hosts by boring through the skin.

hookworms （ plural ）