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scolex

sco·lex [ skṓ lèks ] (plural sco·li·ces [ skṓli seez ] or sco·le·ces [ skṓ lə sz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
head of tapeworm: the head of a tapeworm, with suckers or hooks that enable the parasitic worm to attach itself to its host

[Mid-19th century. Via modern Latin< Greek skōlēx "worm"]
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