- preinfective
- pre·infective
English syllables. 2014.
English syllables. 2014.
preinfective — “+ adjective Etymology: pre + infective : insufficiently mature to produce infection used especially of helminth larvae … Useful english dictionary
acanthella — An intermediate larva stage of Acanthocephala, formed within the arthropod host; a preinfective, nonencysted stage leading to the infective cystacanth. [G. akantha, thorn, spine] … Medical dictionary