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Definition of Acanthocephalan
1. Noun. Any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines.
Generic synonyms: Worm
Group relationships: Acanthocephala, Phylum Acanthocephala
Definition of Acanthocephalan
1. Noun. (zoology) Any of a group of intestinal worms from the phylum Acanthocephala. ¹
2. Adjective. (zoology) In a manner similar to Acanthocephala. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Acanthocephalan
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Acanthocephalan
Literary usage of Acanthocephalan
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1920)
""Three species of fresh-water fishes, two marine fishes, and one bird constitute
the entire list of acanthocephalan hosts recorded by the expedition. ..."
2. An Introduction to the Classification of Animals by Thomas Henry Huxley (1869)
"... they are the remains of the cavity which primitively lies between the wall of
the embryo and the contained rudiment of tlu- adult acanthocephalan body. ..."
3. Design, Operation and Training Manual for an Intensive Culture Shrimp Hatchery by Granvil D. Treece, Joe M. Fox (1999)
"... and acanthocephalan proboscises are extended and that flukes are flattened.
Acanthocephala kept in tap water for a few hours to several days will retain ..."
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