鉤こう頭とう虫ちゅう類るい

noun

acanthocephalans; thorny-headed worms

A taxonomic term for a phylum of parasitic worms with a spiny proboscis. Used in biology and parasitology contexts.

• 鉤こう頭とう虫ちゅう類るいは魚さかなや鳥とりの腸ちょうに寄き生せいする。

  Acanthocephalans parasitize the intestines of fish and birds.