1 decacanth | Definition of decacanth

decacanth

noun
dec·​a·​canth | \ ˈdekəˌkan(t)th\
plural -s

Definition of decacanth

: a 10-hooked cestodarian larva

— called also lycophore

— compare hexacanth

History and Etymology for decacanth

deca- + -acanth (from Greek akantha thorn)

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