Acanthocheilonema

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Translingual

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, thorn) + χεῖλος (kheîlos, lip) + νῆμᾰ (nêma, thread).

Pronunciation

  • English:
    • (US) IPA(key): /əˌkæn.θəˌkaɪ.ləˈni.mə/, /əˌkænt.θəˌkaɪ.ləˈni.mə/
    • Rhymes: -iːmə

Proper noun

Acanthocheilonema n

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

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