NIH MeSH · D000049Organisms

Acanthocephala

Also known asAcanthocephalas · Thorny-Headed Worms · Thorny-Headed Worm · Thorny Headed Worms · Worms, Thorny-Headed · Worm, Thorny-Headed

Definition

A phylum of parasitic worms, closely related to tapeworms and containing two genera: Moniliformis, which sometimes infects man, and Macracanthorhynchus, which infects swine.

MeSH classification

B01.050.500.500.132

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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000049) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗