scoleces

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A form of scolex — The structure at the front end of a tapeworm which, in the adult, has suckers and hooks by which it attaches itself to a host.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of scolex
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APA

scoleces. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scoleces

MLA

“scoleces.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scoleces. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scoleces,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scoleces.

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