Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acanthocephalan

/əˌkæn.θəˈsɛf.ə.lən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: acan-tho-cepha-lan
IPA: /əˌkæn.θəˈsɛf.ə.lən/

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala.

adj

In a manner similar to Acanthocephala.

Example Sentences

"That discussion of fish intestines is justified because many acanthocephalans have been described from fish."
"2006, B. B. Nickol, Phylum Acanthocephala, P. T. K. Woo (editor), Fish Diseases and Disorders, Volume 1: Protozoan and Metazoan Infections, 2nd Edition, page 458, Clearly acanthocephalans contain large amounts of lipid and possess enzyme systems for lipid metabolism (Filipponi et al., 1994; Weber et al., 1995); however, use of these lipid deposits in energy metabolism is yet to be demonstrated."
"Acanthocephalans are dioecious pseudocoelomate worms remarkably adapted to a parasitic lifestyle in that there is no mouth or digestive system."

Etymology

From acantho- + Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”) + -an.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: κεφαλή

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˌkæn.θəˈsɛf.ə.lən/

Inflected Forms

acanthocephalans (plural) acanthocephalid (alternative)

Synonyms

spiny-headed worm thorny-headed worm

Questions

How do you pronounce acanthocephalan?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˌkæn.θəˈsɛf.ə.lən/.
What does acanthocephalan mean?: Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala.
Where does acanthocephalan come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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