thorn-headed worm

noun

thorn-head·​ed worm
variants or thorny-headed worm
: any worm of the group Acanthocephala

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“Thorn-headed worm.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/thorn-headed%20worm. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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