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Definition of Scolex

1. 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.

Definition of Scolex

1. the knoblike head of a tapeworm [n -LECES or -LICES]

Medical Definition of Scolex

1. Origin: NL, from Gr. Worm, grub. The embryo produced directly from the egg in a metagenetic series, especially the larva of a tapeworm or other parasitic worm. One of the Scolecida. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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