scolex
noun
sco·lex
| \ ˈskō-ˌleks
\
\
plural scolices\ ˈskō-lə-ˌsēz
\
also scoleces\ ˈskō-lə-ˌsēz
, ˈskä- \
\
also scoleces\ ˈskō-lə-ˌsēz
, ˈskä- \
Definition of scolex
: the head of a tapeworm either in the larva or adult stage
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scolex
noun
sco·lex
| \ ˈskō-ˌleks
\
\
plural scolices\ ˈskō-lə-ˌsēz
\
also scoleces\ ˈskäl-ə-ˌsēz, ˈskōl-
\
or scolexes
\
also scoleces\ ˈskäl-ə-ˌsēz, ˈskōl-
\
or scolexes
Medical Definition of scolex
: the head of a tapeworm either in the larva or adult stage from which the proglottids are produced by budding