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scolex

American  
[skoh-leks] / ˈskoʊ lɛks /

noun

Zoology.

plural

scoleces, scolices

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

scolex British  
/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of scolex

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

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