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acanthocephaliasis

/æˌkæn.θoʊ.sɜf.əˈlaɪ.ə.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acan-tho-cephalia-sis
IPA
/æˌkæn.θoʊ.sɜf.əˈlaɪ.ə.sɪs/
30
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disease caused by infection by Acanthocephala worms.

Etymology

From taxonomic name Acanthocephala + -iasis (“disease produced by”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æˌkæn.θoʊ.sɜf.əˈlaɪ.ə.sɪs/

Inflected Forms

acanthocephaliases (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce acanthocephaliasis?
The recorded pronunciation is /æˌkæn.θoʊ.sɜf.əˈlaɪ.ə.sɪs/.
What does acanthocephaliasis mean?
A disease caused by infection by Acanthocephala worms.
Where does acanthocephaliasis come from?
From taxonomic name Acanthocephala + -iasis (“disease produced by”).

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