Meanings
adjectiveacanthocephalous (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyHaving a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
Origin
From taxonomic name Acanthocephala + -ous, equivalent to acantho- + -cephalous.
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acanthocephalous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanthocephalous
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“acanthocephalous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanthocephalous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acanthocephalous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanthocephalous.
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