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thorny-headed worm

Definition of thorny-headed worm

noun

  • a parasitic worm with a thornlike proboscis for attachment to the gut of vertebrates. Also called spiny-headed worm.
    • Phylum Acanthocephala

thorny-headed worm in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of thorny-headed worm in the US English dictionary