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Meaning of scolex | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

The structure at the front end of a tapeworm which, in the adult, has suckers and hooks by which it attaches itself to a host.

Equivalents

Français scolex
Polski główka
Português escólex

Examples

“The head, with the circle of hooklets and the four suckers, is then formed at the anterior part of the embryo, constituting now the scolex of Van Beneden.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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