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acanthella.

A larval stage of a species of phylum Acanthocephala of worms, formed within the arthropod host, preceding the cystacanth stage which is infective to the definitive host.

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noun/æ.kænˈθɛ.lə/US/æ.kənˈθɛ.lə/US
  1. A larval stage of a species of phylum Acanthocephala of worms, formed within the arthropod host, preceding the cystacanth stage which is infective to the definitive host.

Where this word comes from

From acanth- (“spike”) + translingual -ella (“little one belonging to”). The first half is taken from Acanthocephala.

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