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phylum Acanthocephala

DEFINITIONS OF: phylum Acanthocephala

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n phylum or class of elongated wormlike parasites that live in the intestines of vertebrates: spiny-headed worms

Synonyms:
Acanthocephala
Type of:
phylum
(biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes
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