Ancylostoma
noun
An·cy·los·to·ma
| \ ˌaŋ-ki-ˈläs-tə-mə
, ˌan(t)-sə-
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Medical Definition of Ancylostoma
: the type genus of the family Ancylostomatidae comprising hookworms that have buccal teeth resembling hooks and are intestinal parasites of mammals including humans — compare necator