Meanings
nounacanthocephaliasis (plural acanthocephaliases)
plural acanthocephaliases
- medicineA disease caused by infection by Acanthocephala worms.
Origin
From taxonomic name Acanthocephala + -iasis (“disease produced by”).
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APA
acanthocephaliasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanthocephaliasis
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“acanthocephaliasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanthocephaliasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acanthocephaliasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanthocephaliasis.
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