acanthella

== English == === Etymology === From acanth- (“spike”) +‎ translingual -ella (“little one belonging to”). The first half is taken from Acanthocephala. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /æ.kænˈθɛ.lə/, /æ.kənˈθɛ.lə/ Rhymes: -ɛlə === Noun === acanthella (plural acanthellas or acanthellae) A pre-infective larva stage of a species of phylum Acanthocephala of worms, formed within the arthropod host. (biology) The juvenile infective form of an acanthocephalan. ==== Synonyms ==== (pre-infective form): preacanthella ==== Translations ==== === References === “acanthella”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.