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Noun: Acanthocephala
  1. Phylum or class of elongated wormlike parasites that live in the intestines of vertebrates: spiny-headed worms
    - phylum Acanthocephala

Type of: phylum

Part of: animal kingdom, Animalia, kingdom Animalia

Encyclopedia: Acanthocephala

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