spiny-headed worm
noun
spiny-head·ed worm
ˈspī-nē-ˌhe-dəd- 
: any of a small phylum (Acanthocephala) of unsegmented parasitic worms that have a proboscis bearing hooks by which attachment is made to the intestinal wall of the host
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spiny-headed worm
noun
spiny-head·ed worm
ˌspī-nē-ˌhed-əd-
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