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hexacanth

adjective
hex·​a·​canth | \ ˈheksəˌkan(t)th\
variants: or hexacanthous \ ¦⸗⸗¦kan(t)thəs \

Definition of hexacanth

zoology
: having six hooks specifically : constituting the onchosphere of a tapeworm

History and Etymology for hexacanth

New Latin hexacanthus, from hexa- + -acanthus (from Greek akantha thorn)

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