bothrium

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noun

A protruding cup or small groove used for adhesion, especially in cestodes.

OriginAncient Greek βοθρίον →
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Meanings

nounbothrium (plural bothria)

plural bothria

  1. biologyA protruding cup or small groove used for adhesion, especially in cestodes.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβοθρίον“small trench”
  2. Englishbothrium

From Ancient Greek βοθρίον (bothríon, “small trench”).

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