Uncinaria
noun
Un·ci·nar·ia
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Medical Definition of Uncinaria
: a genus of hookworms of the family Ancylostomatidae that are parasites of carnivorous mammals and includes one (U. stenocephala) infecting dogs, foxes, cats, and rarely humans