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Definition of Spiny-headed worm
1. Noun. Any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines.
Exact synonyms: Acanthocephalan
Generic synonyms: Worm
Group relationships: Acanthocephala, Phylum Acanthocephala
Generic synonyms: Worm
Group relationships: Acanthocephala, Phylum Acanthocephala
Lexicographical Neighbors of Spiny-headed Worm
Literary usage of Spiny-headed worm
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Animal Parasites and Human Disease by Asa Crawford Chandler (1918)
"... normally parasitic in field mice, rats and marmots in Sicily. The female B Fio.
117. Development of spiny-headed worm of rats and mice, ..."
2. Animal Parasites and Human Disease by Asa Crawford Chandler (1918)
"... normally parasitic in field mice, rats and marmots in Sicily. The female FIG.
117. Development of spiny-headed worm of rats and mice, ..."
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