Acanthocephala
/əˌkænθəˈsefələ/- Zoology a small phylum of parasitic invertebrates that comprises the thorny-headed worms【动】棘头虫门。
派生词
acanthocephalan
adjective & nounacanthocephalid
adjective & noun词源
modern Latin (plural), from acantho- 'thornlike' + Greek kephalē 'head'.