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From taxonomic name Acanthocephala + -ous, equivalent to acantho- + -cephalous.
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acanthocephalous
Today it means: Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala. Full definition →
Today it means: Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala. Full definition →
From taxonomic name Acanthocephala + -ous, equivalent to acantho- + -cephalous.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.