scolex - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'scolex' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scolex

[ n.]

- The embryo produced directly from the egg in a metagenetic series, especially the larva of a tapeworm or other parasitic worm. See Illust. of Echinococcus.
- One of the Scolecida.

Nearby Words:

scoat scobby scobiform scobs scoff scoffed scoffer scoffery scoffing scoffingly

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