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Acanthocephala

Acanthocephala Meaning & Definition
Acanthocephala Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Acanthocephala?

[n] phylum or class of elongated wormlike parasites that live in the intestines of vertebrates: spiny-headed worms

Synonyms | Synonyms for Acanthocephala: phylum Acanthocephala

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See Also | acanthocephalan | animal kingdom | Animalia | kingdom Animalia | phylum | spiny-headed worm

Acanthocephala In Webster's Dictionary

\A*can`tho*ceph"a*la\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? a spine, thorn + ? head.] (Zo["o]l.) A group of intestinal worms, having the proboscis armed with recurved spines.

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