"acanthocephalan" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /əˌkæn.θəˈsɛf.ə.lən/ [US], /əˌkænt.θəˈsɛf.ə.lən/ [US], /əˌkæn.θoʊˈsɛf.ə.lən/ [US]
Rhymes: -ɛfələn Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “thorn”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἄκανθος||thorn}} Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “thorn”), {{m|grc|κεφαλή||head}} κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”) Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} acanthocephalan
  1. In a manner similar to Acanthocephala. Categories (lifeform): Worms
    Sense id: en-acanthocephalan-en-adj-De3V9pj1 Disambiguation of Worms: 45 55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 62 38 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 64 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: acanthocephalid

Noun [English]

IPA: /əˌkæn.θəˈsɛf.ə.lən/ [US], /əˌkænt.θəˈsɛf.ə.lən/ [US], /əˌkæn.θoʊˈsɛf.ə.lən/ [US] Forms: acanthocephalans [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛfələn Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “thorn”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἄκανθος||thorn}} Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “thorn”), {{m|grc|κεφαλή||head}} κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} acanthocephalan (plural acanthocephalans)
  1. Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala. Categories (lifeform): Worms Synonyms (any species of Acanthocephala): spiny-headed worm, thorny-headed worm Translations (any of parasitic intestinal worms of the phylum Acanthocephala): väkäkärsämato (Finnish), acanthocéphale [masculine] (French), acantocéfalo [masculine] (Portuguese), акантоцефал (akantocefal) [masculine] (Russian), акантоцефалы (akantocefaly) [masculine, plural] (Russian), acantocéfalo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-acanthocephalan-en-noun-7KsjU6hC Disambiguation of Worms: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: acanthocephalid

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