English Explanatory Dictionary

acanthor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The spindle-shaped embryo stage of Acanthocephala that burrows into the body cavity of its first intermediate host.

Pronunciation

/əˈkæn.θɔɹ/

Word forms

acanthor acanthors

Etymology

From New Latin acanthus (“spine”) (extracted from taxonomic name Acanthocephala) + -or (condition).

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