acanthocephala acanthocarpous • Acanthocephala · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · acanthocephala · · Text Latin · · Script 14 · · Length 6 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) phylum or class of elongated wormlike parasites that live in the intestines of vertebrates: spiny-headed worms. Synonyms: Acanthocephala, phylum Acanthocephala. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 t latin small letter t U+0074