English noun: phylum Acanthocephala | |||
1. | phylum Acanthocephala (animal) phylum or class of elongated wormlike parasites that live in the intestines of vertebrates: spiny-headed worms | ||
Synonyms | Acanthocephala | ||
Broader (hypernym) | phylum | ||
Member holonym | acanthocephalan, spiny-headed worm | ||
Member meronym | animal kingdom, Animalia, kingdom Animalia | ||