About The Word Scolex
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Scolex
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What's The Definition Of Scolex?Synonyms | Synonyms for Scolex: Related Terms | Find terms related to Scolex: See Also | Scolex In Webster's Dictionary \Sco"lex\, n.; pl. {Scoleces}. [NL., from Gr. skw`lhx
worm, grub.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) 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}.
(b) One of the Scolecida.
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