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spinyheaded worm

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spin⋅y-head⋅ed worm

  [spahy-nee-hed-id]
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–noun
any of a small group of endoparasites of the phylum Acanthocephala, as larvae parasitic in insects and crustaceans and as adults in various vertebrates.
Origin:
1945–50
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Main Entry: spiny–head·ed worm
Pronunciation: "spI-nE-"hed-&d-
Function: noun
: ACANTHOCEPHALAN
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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spiny-headed worm spin·y-head·ed worm (spī'nē-hěd'ĭd)
n.
See Acanthocephala.

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spiny-headed worm   (spī'nē-hěd'ĭd)  Pronunciation Key 
See acanthocephalan.
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