decacanth

noun

dec·​a·​canth

ˈdekəˌkan(t)th

plural -s

: a 10-hooked cestodarian larva

called also lycophore

compare hexacanth

Word History

Etymology

deca- + -acanth (from Greek akantha thorn)

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Rhymes for decacanth

• amaranth
• tragacanth