Necator

necator Translingual thumb|Necator americanus species Etymology From mul la necātor slayer, murderer, from la neco -ātor to kill, to slay -er, -or 1. Proper noun 1 m genus family Corticiaceae family certain fungi genus family Ancylostomatidae common hookworms that have buccal teeth resembling flat plates, that include internal parasites of humans and various other mammals, and that are probably of African origin though first identified in North America Hypernyms genus of family Corticiaceae ; Corticiales order - order; Corticiaceae family - family genus of family Ancylostomatidae ; Bunostomatinae subfamily - subfamily Hyponyms genus of family Corticiaceae Necator decretus species - sole accepted species genus of family Ancylostomatidae Necator americanus species - sole accepted species References fungus Necator (fungus) Necator (fungus) Corticiaceae 9082 nematode Necator (nematode) Necator (nematode) Necator (Uncinariidae) Necator (Uncinariidae) 1 51030 50872