ACANTHOCEPHALAN

acanthocephalan, spiny-headed worm

(noun) any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

acanthocephalan (plural acanthocephalans)

Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala. [First attested late 19th c.]

Synonyms

• (any species of Acanthocephala): spiny-headed worm, thorny-headed worm

Adjective

acanthocephalan

In a manner similar to Acanthocephala. [First attested late 19th c.]

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

28 March 2023

STOPPER

(verb) close or secure with or as if with a stopper; “She stoppered the wine bottle”; “The mothers stoppered their babies’ mouths with pacifiers”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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