"cystacanth" meaning in All languages combined

See cystacanth on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: cystacanths [plural]
Etymology: From cyst + Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἄκανθα||thorn}} Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cystacanth (plural cystacanths)
  1. The final larval stage of an acanthocephalan, infective to the definitive host.
    Sense id: en-cystacanth-en-noun-i7PdzoWo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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