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