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miner's worm

miner's worm noun: synonym of hookworm (“disease”).

Noun

miner's worm (uncountable)

  1. (dated) Synonym of hookworm (“disease”).
    Synonyms:
    hookworm

Synonyms of miner's worm

Origin of miner's worm

From the fact that the disease was once notable among miners; but this association had as much to do with poverty as with direct occupational risk level.

Questions about miner's worm

What does miner's worm mean?
Miner's worm means synonym of hookworm (“disease”).
What part of speech is miner's worm?
Miner's worm is a noun.

Words near miner's worm in the dictionary

  1. miner's inches
  2. miner's lettuce
  3. miner's lung
  4. miner's moss
  5. miner's safety candlestick
  6. miner's worm
  7. miner.
  8. Minera
  9. mineral
  10. mineral acid
  11. mineral acids

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