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acanthor

acan·thor [ əˈkanˌthȯ(ə)r]

acanthor

noun

[əˈkanˌthȯ(ə)r]

plural -s

Definition of acanthor

: the mature embryo of an acanthocephalan just previous to hatching — compare acanthella

First Known Use of acanthor

1942, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for acanthor

New Latin, from acanth- (from Acanthocephala) + -or

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