acanthocephalan

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/əˌkæn.θəˈsɛf.ə.lən/|/əˌkænt.θəˈsɛf.ə.lən/|/əˌkæn.θoʊˈsɛf.ə.lən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala.
    — That discussion of fish intestines is justified because many acanthocephalans have been described from fish.
形容词 adj.
  1. In a manner similar to Acanthocephala.

词形变化

acanthocephalans plural acanthocephalid alternative acanthocephalid alternative

词源

词源 1
From acantho- + Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”) + -an.
词源 2
From acantho- + Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”) + -an.
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