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acanthor

US/əˈkæn.θɔɹ/

acanthor noun: the spindle-shaped embryo stage of Acanthocephala that burrows into the body cavity of its first intermediate host.

Noun

acanthor (plural acanthors)

  1. The spindle-shaped embryo stage of Acanthocephala that burrows into the body cavity of its first intermediate host.

Forms of acanthor

pluralacanthors

Origin of acanthor

From New Latin acanthus (“spine”) (extracted from taxonomic name Acanthocephala) + -or (condition).

Questions about acanthor

What does acanthor mean?
Acanthor means the spindle-shaped embryo stage of Acanthocephala that burrows into the body cavity of its first intermediate host.
What part of speech is acanthor?
Acanthor is a noun.
How do you pronounce acanthor?
Acanthor is pronounced /əˈkæn.θɔɹ/ (US).
What is the plural of acanthor?
The plural of acanthor is acanthors.

Words near acanthor in the dictionary

  1. acanthopterous
  2. acanthopterygian
  3. acanthopterygians
  4. acanthopterygious
  5. acanthopts
  6. acanthor
  7. acanthoracid
  8. acanthoracids
  9. acanthorrhexis
  10. acanthors
  11. acanthoses

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