Ancylostomidae

An·​cy·​lo·​stom·​i·​dae

¦aŋkə̇(ˌ)lōˈstäməˌdē,

-kē- also ¦ansə-

taxonomic synonym of ancylostomatidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancylostoma, type genus + -idae

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