scolex

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Synonyms: scoley, scoles, colex, scole

Antonyms: scoley, scoles, colex, scole

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|zoology}} The structure at the front end of a [[tapeworm]] which, in the adult, has [[sucker]]s and [[hook]]s by which it attaches itself to a [[host]].

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