Explore Acanthocephalan through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like worm. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Acanthocephalan meaning
Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala.
Synonyms of Acanthocephalan
Using Acanthocephalan
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala.
- Useful related words include: spiny-headed worm, worm.
- In the example corpus, acanthocephalan often appears in combinations such as: the acanthocephalan.
Context around Acanthocephalan
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Acanthocephalan
- In this selection, "acanthocephalan" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, egg and parasite stand out and add context to how "acanthocephalan" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include by the acanthocephalan is thought and female the acanthocephalan egg is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "acanthocephalan" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with acanthocephalan
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Having been expelled by the female, the acanthocephalan egg is released along with the feces of the host. (18 words)
Tada I, Otsuji Y, Kamiya H, Mimori T, Sakaguchi Y, Makizumi S (1983) The first case of a human infected with an acanthocephalan parasite, Bolbosoma sp.. (26 words)
This modification of gammarid behavior by the acanthocephalan is thought to increase the rate of transmission of the parasite to its next host by increasing the susceptibility of the gammarid to predation. (32 words)
This modification of gammarid behavior by the acanthocephalan is thought to increase the rate of transmission of the parasite to its next host by increasing the susceptibility of the gammarid to predation. (32 words)
Tada I, Otsuji Y, Kamiya H, Mimori T, Sakaguchi Y, Makizumi S (1983) The first case of a human infected with an acanthocephalan parasite, Bolbosoma sp.. (26 words)
Having been expelled by the female, the acanthocephalan egg is released along with the feces of the host. (18 words)
Example sentences (3)
Having been expelled by the female, the acanthocephalan egg is released along with the feces of the host.
Tada I, Otsuji Y, Kamiya H, Mimori T, Sakaguchi Y, Makizumi S (1983) The first case of a human infected with an acanthocephalan parasite, Bolbosoma sp..
This modification of gammarid behavior by the acanthocephalan is thought to increase the rate of transmission of the parasite to its next host by increasing the susceptibility of the gammarid to predation.
Common combinations with acanthocephalan
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: