acanthocephalan

noun /ə,kænθə'sɛfələn/

Definition
any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines
Example
'acanthocephalan' can be found in many classic books.
Etymology
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Rare
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Archaic
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Obsolete
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Vowels
6
Consonants
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Length
15

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