1. phylum or class of elongated wormlike parasites that live in the intestines of vertebrates: spiny-headed worms; [syn: Acanthocephala, phylum Acanthocephala]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
phylum Acanthocephala
n 1: phylum or class of elongated wormlike parasites that live
in the intestines of vertebrates: spiny-headed worms [syn:
Acanthocephala, phylum Acanthocephala]