Scolex (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural sco·le·ces [skoh-lee-seez], /skoʊˈli siz/, scol·i·ces [skol-uh-seez, skoh-luh-]. /ˈskɒl əˌsiz, ˈskoʊ lə-/. Zoology.
  1. the anterior, headlike segment of a tapeworm, having suckers, hooks, or the like, for attachment.
noun plural scoleces (skəʊˈliːsiːz) or scolices (ˈskɒlɪˌsiːz, ˈskəʊ-)
  1. the headlike part of a tapeworm, bearing hooks and suckers by which the animal is attached to the tissues of its host
Scolex (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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