Necator

[ nĭ-kā′tər ]

n.

A genus of nematode hookworms that includes certain intestinal parasites.

Nearby words

normal curve, normal distribution, normal distribution curve, normal divisor, normal equivalent deviate, Necator, normal human plasma, normal human serum albumin, normal magnification, normal matrix, normal mode

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Examples from the Web for necator

Nikita, surnamed Necator, with a sinister aptness of alliteration!
Under Western Eyes|Joseph Conrad
But she dropped the information, "Necator," from her lips just loud enough to be heard by Razumov.
Under Western Eyes|Joseph Conrad
These properties distinguish it at once from Lactarius torminosus or necator, the only fungus which in any way resembles it.
Mushroom Culture|W. Robinson