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Acanthocephalan Definition & Meaning

acanthocephalan
noun
  1. any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines

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What does acanthocephalan mean?
any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines
What part of speech is acanthocephalan?
Acanthocephalan is a noun.

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