Uncinaria

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin uncinus (“hook”) +‎ -aria

Proper noun

Uncinaria f

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

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