Associations to the word «Acanthocephalan»
Wiktionary
ACANTHOCEPHALAN, noun. Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala. [First attested late 19th c.]
ACANTHOCEPHALAN, adjective. In a manner similar to Acanthocephala. [First attested late 19th c.]
Dictionary definition
ACANTHOCEPHALAN, noun. Any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines.
Wise words
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understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.