noun pl. ancylostomiases
Origin: ModL < Ancylostoma, genus of hookworms < Gr ankylos, crooked (see ankle) + stoma, the mouth + -iasis
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Origin:
Origin: New Latin Ancylostoma, hookworm genus (Greek ankulos, curved + Greek stoma, mouth)
Origin: + -iasis
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