- Globocephalus
- A genus of hookworm (subfamily Uncinariinae, family Ancylostomatidae) consisting of about five species, found chiefly in the small intestine of pigs. The species G. urosubalatus, of worldwide distribution, is a common hookworm of wild and domestic pigs.
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Glo·bo·ceph·a·lus (glo″bo-sefґə-lus) a genus of blood-sucking nematodes of the family Ancylostomatidae. G. urosubulaґtus and other species infest the intestines of pigs, causing anemia.
Medical dictionary. 2011.