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decacanth
noun
dec·a·canth
\ˈdekəˌkan(t)th\
Definition of decacanth
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: a 10-hooked cestodarian larva —called also lycophore — compare hexacanth
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Origin and Etymology of decacanth
deca- + -acanth (from Greek akantha thorn)
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