thorn-headed worm

noun

thorn-head·​ed worm
variants or thorny-headed worm
ˈthȯrn(-ē)-ˌhed-əd- How to pronounce thorn-headed worm (audio)
: any worm of the group Acanthocephala

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“Thorn-headed worm.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/thorn-headed%20worm. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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