Uncinaria

Translingual

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Etymology

New Latin uncinus (“hook”) +‎ -aria

Proper noun

Uncinaria f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ancylostomatidae – certain nematodes that cause certain hookworm diseases, uncinariasis, or anchylostomiasis.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Nematoda – phylum; Chromadorea – class; Strongylida – order; Ancylostomatoidea – superfamily; Ancylostomatidae – family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Uncinaria sanguinis, Uncinaria hamiltoni, Uncinaria stenocephala - selected species

References

• Uncinaria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Uncinaria on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Ancylostomatidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Uncinaria at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Uncinaria at World Register of Marine Species