acanthocephalan meaning

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acanthocephalan (noun): any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines.

Definition of acanthocephalan

  1. any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines

    Synonyms: spiny-headed worm

    Type of: worm

Scrabble score: 27 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AC · words ending in AN · 15-letter words

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