spiny-headed worm
spiny-headed worm · spiny-headed worms
Any parasitic worm of the phylum AcanthocephalaAny parasitic worm of the phylum Acanthocephala
Meaning
1 sensesAny parasitic worm of the phylum Acanthocephala
More definitions
- any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines
Forms
plural: spiny-headed worms| Singular | spiny-headed worm |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines:acanthocephalan
See also
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