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acanthocephaliasis

US/æˌkæn.θoʊ.sɜf.əˈlaɪ.ə.sɪs/

acanthocephaliasis noun: a disease caused by infection by Acanthocephala worms.

Noun

acanthocephaliasis (plural acanthocephaliases)

  1. A disease caused by infection by Acanthocephala worms.

Forms of acanthocephaliasis

pluralacanthocephaliases

Origin of acanthocephaliasis

From taxonomic name Acanthocephala + -iasis (“disease produced by”).

Questions about acanthocephaliasis

What does acanthocephaliasis mean?
Acanthocephaliasis means a disease caused by infection by Acanthocephala worms.
What part of speech is acanthocephaliasis?
Acanthocephaliasis is a noun.
How do you pronounce acanthocephaliasis?
Acanthocephaliasis is pronounced /æˌkæn.θoʊ.sɜf.əˈlaɪ.ə.sɪs/ (US).
What is the plural of acanthocephaliasis?
The plural of acanthocephaliasis is acanthocephaliases.

Words near acanthocephaliasis in the dictionary

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

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