Dictionary Definitions, Synomyns, Antonyms, and related words for Acanthocephala
Definitions for: Acanthocephala
[n] phylum or class of elongated wormlike parasites that live in the intestines of vertebrates: spiny-headed worms
Webster (1913) Definition: A*can`tho*ceph"a*la, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? a
spine, thorn + ? head.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of intestinal worms, having the proboscis armed with
recurved spines.
