Acanthocephalan Definition
əkanthōsefələn, əkanthəsefələn
noun
Any of a phylum (Acanthocephala) of intestinal worms, lacking a digestive tract and having a proboscis bearing rows of thornlike hooks.
Webster's New World
(zoology) Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala. [First attested late 19th c.]
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adjective
(zoology) In a manner similar to Acanthocephala. [First attested late 19th c.]
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Noun
Singular:
acanthocephalan
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acanthocephalansOrigin of Acanthocephalan
From Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (akanthos, “thorn”) + κεφαλή (kephalē, “head”).
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