Parasitic Larvae Infection Through Soil or Water
This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from New York, New York!, Group 364, Puzzle 3 (Tony Awards).
Question
Parasitic Larvae Infection Through Soil or Water
Answer
HOOKWORM
Word Meaning:
HOOKWORM — (countable) Any of various parasitic bloodsucking roundworms which cause disease, especially the species Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, having hooked mouthparts and entering their hosts by boring through the skin.
Definitions from Wiktionary.