Kinorhyncha
noun plural
Ki·no·rhyn·cha
| \ ˌkī-nō-ˈriŋ-kə
, ˌkin-ō-
\
, ˌkin-ō-
\
Medical Definition of Kinorhyncha
: a class of Aschelminthes or a separate phylum comprising minute marine worms of uncertain systematic position having certain resemblances to arthropods and annelids but probably more closely related to the nematodes
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“Kinorhyncha.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Kinorhyncha. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.
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