2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Scolex \Sco"lex\, n.; pl. {Scoleces}. [NL., from Gr. skw`lhx worm, grub.] (Zool.) (a) 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}. (b) One of the Scolecida. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: scoleces See {scolex}
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