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acanthocephalid

US/əˌkæn.θəˈsɛf.ə.lɪd/

acanthocephalid is the alternative form 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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Forms of acanthocephalid

pluralacanthocephalids

Questions about acanthocephalid

What is acanthocephalid the alternative form of?
Acanthocephalid is the alternative form of acanthocephalan.
How do you pronounce acanthocephalid?
Acanthocephalid is pronounced /əˌkæn.θəˈsɛf.ə.lɪd/ (US).

Words near acanthocephalid in the dictionary

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

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