鉤頭虫 こうとうちゅう Meanings Noun thorny-headed worm (any parasitic worm of phylum Acanthocephala) Kanji 鉤 hook; barb; gaff. Read as コウ. 頭 head. Read as トウ. 虫 insect. Read as チュウ. Words containing 鉤頭虫 鉤頭虫類 (こうとうちゅうるい) acanthocephalans Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists