acanthocephalan

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Synonyms: acanthocephala, acanthocephalans, acanthocephalid, acanthocephalus

Antonyms: acanthocephala, acanthocephalans, acanthocephalid, acanthocephalus

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Noun

1. Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the [[phylum]] [[Acanthocephala]]. {{defdate|First attested late 19th c.}}<ref name=SOED>Brown, Lesley, ed. ''The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary.'' 5th. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.</ref>

Adjective

1. In a manner similar to [[Acanthocephala]]. {{defdate|First attested late 19th c.}}<ref name=SOED/>

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