ACANTHOCEPHALAN


Meaning of ACANTHOCEPHALAN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ə - ˌ kan(t)-th ə - ' se-f ə -l ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: ultimately from Greek akantha thorn, spine + kephal ē head ― more at CEPHALIC

Date: circa 1889

: SPINY-HEADED WORM

– acanthocephalan adjective

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