1. Any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines
   - acanthocephalan

Derived forms: spiny-headed worms

Type of: worm

Part of: Acanthocephala, phylum Acanthocephala

Encyclopedia: Spiny-headed worm

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