Hyphenation of hookworm

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word hookworm? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

hook-worm

Definitions of hookworm:

1.	Parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts
2.	Infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin

Synonyms of hookworm:

noun	nematode, nematode worm, roundworm
noun	hookworm disease, helminthiasis

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.