Acanthocheilonema

Translingual

Etymology

From New Latin acant (“spiny”) + cheil- (“lip”) + -nema (“one resembling”).

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ə.ˌkæn.θəˌkaɪ.ləˈni.mə/, /ə.ˌkænt.θəˌkaɪ.ləˈni.mə/
Rhymes: -iːmə

Proper noun

Acanthocheilonema n

A taxonomic genus within the family Onchocercidae – tropical parasitic worms.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Nematoda - phylum; Chromadorea - class; Rhabditida - order; Spirurina - suborder; Spiruromorpha - infraorder; Filarioidea - superfamily; Onchocercidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Acanthocheilonema viteae

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