cystacanth

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noun

The final larval stage of an acanthocephalan, infective to the definitive host.

OriginAncient Greek ἄκανθα →
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Meanings

nouncystacanth (plural cystacanths)

plural cystacanths

  1. The final larval stage of an acanthocephalan, infective to the definitive host.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄκανθα“thorn”
  2. Englishcystacanth

From cyst + Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”).

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APA

cystacanth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystacanth

MLA

“cystacanth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystacanth. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cystacanth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystacanth.

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