Meanings
nounthornhead (plural thornheads)
plural thornheads
- Any parasitic worm of the order Acanthocephala
Synonyms: thorny-headed worm, spiny-headed worm
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny parasitic worm of the order Acanthocephala
Similar
thorny-headed wormspiny-headed worm
Origin
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APA
thornhead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thornhead
MLA
“thornhead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thornhead. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thornhead,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thornhead.
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