Acanthocheilonema

Translingual

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Acanthocheilonema n

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

Hypernyms

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

Hyponyms

• (genus): Acanthocheilonema viteae - selected species

References

• Acanthocheilonema on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Acanthocheilonema on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Acanthocheilonema on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons