English

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Etymology

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From translingual Acanthocephala +‎ -iasis (disease produced by).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /æˌkæn.θoʊ.sɜf.əˈlaɪ.ə.sɪs/

Noun

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acanthocephaliasis (plural acanthocephaliases)

  1. (pathology) A disease caused by infection by Acanthocephala worms.

References

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  1. ^ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN)
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