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From taxonomic name Acanthocephala + -iasis (“disease produced by”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
acanthocephaliasis
Today it means: A disease caused by infection by Acanthocephala worms. Full definition →
Today it means: A disease caused by infection by Acanthocephala worms. Full definition →
From taxonomic name Acanthocephala + -iasis (“disease produced by”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.