Meanings
nounprotoscolex (plural protoscoleces or protoscolices)
plural protoscoleces · plural protoscolices
- The juvenile scolex formed from the germinal layer of a hydatid metacestode.
Origin
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protoscolex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protoscolex
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“protoscolex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protoscolex. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protoscolex,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protoscolex.
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