scolex
[ skoh-leks ]
noun,plural sco·le·ces [skoh-lee-seez], /skoʊˈli siz/, scol·i·ces [skol-uh-seez, skoh-luh-]. /ˈskɒl əˌsiz, ˈskoʊ lə-/. Zoology.
the anterior, headlike segment of a tapeworm, having suckers, hooks, or the like, for attachment.
Origin of scolex
1First recorded in 1850–55, scolex is from the Greek word skṓlēx worm
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British Dictionary definitions for scolex
scolex
/ (ˈskəʊlɛks) /
nounplural scoleces (skəʊˈliːsiːz) or scolices (ˈskɒlɪˌsiːz, ˈskəʊ-)
the headlike part of a tapeworm, bearing hooks and suckers by which the animal is attached to the tissues of its host
Origin of scolex
1C19: from New Latin, from Greek skōlēx worm
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