- decacanth
- dec·a·canth
English syllables. 2014.
decacanth
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decacanth — n. [Gr. deka, ten; akantha, thorn] (PLATYHELMINTHES: Cestoda) A ten hooked larva that hatches from the egg; a lycophore … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
decacanth — ˈdekəˌkan(t)th noun ( s) Etymology: deca + acanth (from Greek akantha thorn) more at acanth : a 10 hooked cestodarian larva called also lycophore; compare hexacanth … Useful english dictionary
Eucestoda — Taxobox | name = Eucestoda regnum = Animalia phylum = Platyhelminthes classis = Cestoda subclassis = Eucestoda subdivision ranks = Orders subdivision = Aporidea Caryophyllidea Cyclophyllidea Diphyllidea Lecanicephalidea Litobothridea… … Wikipedia
lycophore — n. [Gr. lykos, hook; pherein, to carry] (PLATYHELMINTHES: Cestoda) Ten hooked first larval stage of a tapeworm; a decacanth … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
lycophore — ˈlīkəˌfō(ə)r noun ( s) Etymology: probably from lyc + phore : decacanth … Useful english dictionary
