spiny-headed worm
[ spahy-nee-hed-id ]
/ ˈspaɪ niˌhɛd ɪd /
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noun
any of a small group of endoparasites of the phylum Acanthocephala, as larvae parasitic in insects and crustaceans and as adults in various vertebrates.
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Origin of spiny-headed worm
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby spiny-headed worm
spiny anteater, spiny cocklebur, spiny dogfish, spiny dormouse, spiny-finned, spiny-headed worm, spiny lizard, spiny lobster, spiny rat, spiny-rayed, spiny-rayed fish
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Medical definitions for spiny-headed worm
spiny-headed worm
[ spī′nē-hĕd′ĭd ]
n.
Acanthocephala
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Scientific definitions for spiny-headed worm
spiny-headed worm
[ spī′nē-hĕd′ĭd ]
See acanthocephalan.
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