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acanthocephalans

acanthocephalans is the plural of acanthocephalan.

Meaning of acanthocephalan

Noun

acanthocephalan (plural acanthocephalans)

  1. Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala.
    • That discussion of fish intestines is justified because many acanthocephalans have been described from fish.1970, D. W. T. Crompton, An Ecological Approach to Acanthocephalan Physiology, page 25
    Synonyms:
    spiny-headed worm, thorny-headed worm

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Questions about acanthocephalans

What is acanthocephalans the plural of?
Acanthocephalans is the plural of acanthocephalan.

Words near acanthocephalans in the dictionary

  1. acanthizid
  2. acanthizids
  3. acantho-
  4. acanthocarpous
  5. acanthocephalan
  6. acanthocephalans
  7. acanthocephaliases
  8. acanthocephaliasis
  9. acanthocephalid
  10. acanthocephalids
  11. acanthocephalous

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