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[かぎ(鉤)·むし(虫)]
kagimushi
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

kagimushi
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kagimushi
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Root Words:

[かぎ(鉤) + むし(虫)]
kagi + mushi

English Meaning(s) for 鉤虫

noun
  1. velvet worm (Onychophora)
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Definition and Synonyms for 鉤虫

Hookworm parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts
Synonyms: かぎむし, 十二指腸虫, 鈎虫, 鉤虫

Meanings for each kanji in 鉤虫

» hook; barb; gaff; brackets
» insect; bug; temper

Categories 鉤虫 is a member of

Roundworm unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends
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