scolex

[ skoh-leks ]

noun

, Zoology.

, plural sco·le·ces [skoh-, lee, -seez], scol·i·ces [skol, -, uh, -seez, skoh, -l, uh, -].

1. the anterior, headlike segment of a tapeworm, having suckers, hooks, or the like, for attachment.

scolex

/ ˈskəʊlɛks /

noun

1. the headlike part of a tapeworm, bearing hooks and suckers by which the animal is attached to the tissues of its host

Word History and Origins

Origin of scolex¹

First recorded in 1850–55, scolex is from the Greek word skṓlēx worm

Word History and Origins

Origin of scolex¹

C19: from New Latin, from Greek skōlēx worm

Example Sentences

The proglottides are sexually complete individuals, derived from the scolex by budding.

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The scolex is about the size of a pin-head, and is surrounded by four sucking discs, but has no hooklets (Fig. 96).

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This vesicle, of a milky-white colour, and filled with liquid, is the scolex.

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An acaris, the Trichodectes, lives in the hair of young dogs and harbours the scolex of this cestode.

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We give a figure of the echinococcus of the pig, slightly magnified, and an isolated scolex (Figs. 55 and 56).

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