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Do Hookworm have backbone

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∙ 9y ago
Updated: 12/7/2025

No, hookworms do not have a backbone. They are parasitic roundworms belonging to the phylum Nematoda, which means they are invertebrates. Unlike vertebrates, which have a backbone made of vertebrae, hookworms have a simple, elongated, cylindrical body structure.

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