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Definition of thorny-headed worm in English: thorny-headed wormnoun A parasitic worm with a thornlike proboscis for attachment to the gut of vertebrates. Phylum Acanthocephala Also called spiny-headed worm Example sentencesExamples - They captured mole crabs to record their size, reproductive status and infestation by thorny-headed worms, for which these crabs are intermediate hosts.
- The enteric parasite infesting the duck was identified as Polymorphus minutus, which is also known as a thorny-headed worm.
- Acanthocephalans are a type of metazoan parasite, also known as thorny-headed worms.
- Among the horrible denizens of the rainforest are the chalcid wasp, which plants an egg in its victim; the thorny-headed worm, which reprograms its host; the sundew and new world pitcher plant, carnivorous plants; the segmented spider, which lurks in a hidden lair.
- Cockroaches infested with another species of thorny-headed worm are also attracted to light.
Definition of thorny-headed worm in US English: thorny-headed wormnoun A parasitic worm with a thornlike proboscis for attachment to the gut of vertebrates. Phylum Acanthocephala Example sentencesExamples - Cockroaches infested with another species of thorny-headed worm are also attracted to light.
- They captured mole crabs to record their size, reproductive status and infestation by thorny-headed worms, for which these crabs are intermediate hosts.
- The enteric parasite infesting the duck was identified as Polymorphus minutus, which is also known as a thorny-headed worm.
- Acanthocephalans are a type of metazoan parasite, also known as thorny-headed worms.
- Among the horrible denizens of the rainforest are the chalcid wasp, which plants an egg in its victim; the thorny-headed worm, which reprograms its host; the sundew and new world pitcher plant, carnivorous plants; the segmented spider, which lurks in a hidden lair.
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