Necator
[ nĭ-kā′tər ]
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n.
A genus of nematode hookworms that includes certain intestinal parasites.
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Words nearby Necator
nebulose, nebulosity, nebulosus, nebulous, n.e.c., Necator, necatoriasis, necessarian, necessaries, necessarily, necessary
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How to use Necator in a sentence
But she dropped the information, "Necator," from her lips just loud enough to be heard by Razumov.
Under Western Eyes|Joseph ConradThese properties distinguish it at once from Lactarius torminosus or necator, the only fungus which in any way resembles it.
Mushroom Culture|W. RobinsonNikita, surnamed Necator, with a sinister aptness of alliteration!
Under Western Eyes|Joseph Conrad