acanthella
noun
ac·an·thel·la
| \ -ˈthelə\
plural acanthellas\ -ləz \
also acanthellae\ -(ˌ)lē \
Definition of acanthella
1
: a transitional larva of the acanthocephalan intermediate between the acanthor and the juvenile infective form
— called also preacanthella
2
: the juvenile infective form of an acanthocephalan
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