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family Ancylostomatidae

family Ancylostomatidae

9.9
A group of hookworms that live in the intestines of animals, including humans, and can cause disease
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia Ancylostomatidae
  • The family Ancylostomatidae includes several species that cause significant health problems in humans and animals.

Examples

  • Veterinary textbooks discuss the life cycle of the family Ancylostomatidae when covering internal parasites in dogs and cats.

  • The family Ancylostomatidae includes several species of hookworms.

  • Medical researchers study how the family Ancylostomatidae infects intestinal tracts and spreads disease.

  • Many mammals are affected by the family Ancylostomatidae.

  • Medical researchers study how the family Ancylostomatidae infects the intestines of mammals.

  • The family Ancylostomatidae contains various hookworm species that can harm both humans and animals.

  • Veterinarians learn about the family Ancylostomatidae to better treat infected household pets.

Synonyms

Ancylostomatidae
vsfamily Ancylostomatidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of worms called hookworms that live in people and other animals and feed on their blood

is the same but names the group with its taxonomic rank included

Surface Forms

family Ancylostomatidae singular
families Ancylostomatidae plural

Morphology

family + Ancylostomatidae

The term simply combines the noun 'family' (a scientific grouping) with the taxon name 'Ancylostomatidae', so its meaning — a biological family of those nematodes/hookworms — is directly derivable from the constituents. This taxonomic composition is a regular, cross-linguistic scientific naming pattern and would be comprehensible to learners who know both words.

Etymology

Family Ancylostomatidae comes from old Greek roots ancylos and stoma, which mean 'hook' and 'mouth'. These worms have a hook-like mouth that sticks to the inside of animals' intestines, so the name shows they are 'hook-mouthed' parasites.