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ズビニこうちゅう (zubinikouchuu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ズビニこうちゅう

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Meanings

1

Old World hookworm; Ancylostoma duodenale

usually written using kana alone

A parasitic nematode species. The name derives from the Italian parasitologist Angelo Dubini. Used in medical and biological contexts.

ズビニこうちゅうは小しょう腸ちょうに寄き生せいする寄き生せい虫ちゅうの一

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Ancylostoma duodenale is a type of parasitic worm that inhabits the small intestine.

Kanji

鉤hook, barb, gaff
虫insect, bug, temper

Written forms

ズビニ鉤こう虫ちゅう
Kanji spelling using 鉤虫 (hookworm). Rarely used; the kana form is standard.
ズビニコウチュウ
kana-only spelling
All-katakana spelling, sometimes used in scientific or emphasized contexts.

Etymology

From the name of Italian parasitologist Angelo Dubini, who first described the species in 1838. The Japanese name combines 'Dubini' (ズビニ) with 鉤虫 (hookworm).