acanthella

See also: Acanthella

English

Etymology

From acanth- (“spike”) +‎ -ella (“little one belonging to”). The first half is taken from Acanthocephala.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /æ.kænˈθɜ.lə/, /æ.kənˈθɜ.lə/
• Rhymes: -ɛlə

Noun

acanthella (plural acanthellas or acanthellae)

1. A pre-infective larva stage of a species of phylum Acanthocephala of worms, formed within the arthropod host.
2. (biology) The juvenile infective form of an acanthocephalan.

Synonyms

• (pre-infective form): preacanthella

Translations

larva stage of Acanthocephala

• Portuguese: acantela f

References

• “acanthella”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.