hookworms
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Noun
- Parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts
- Infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | honors | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | worms | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | hooks | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | hookworm | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | hooker's | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | silkworms | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | schoolwork | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | bookworm | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | hookers | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | worm's | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | toolworks | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | showrooms | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | kormos | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | hooker | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | hook's | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | holograms | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | snowstorms | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | roundworms | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | hosokawa's | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | earthworms | 2 | 0 |
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Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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