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acantocephalan

acantocephalan is the misspelling 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 acantocephalan

What is acantocephalan the misspelling of?
Acantocephalan is the misspelling of acanthocephalan.

Words near acantocephalan in the dictionary

  1. acanthus
  2. acanthuses
  3. acanticone
  4. acanticones
  5. acanticonite
  6. acantocephalan
  7. acapatamab
  8. acapella
  9. acapnia
  10. acapnial
  11. acapnic

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