protoscolex

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English

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Etymology

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From proto- +‎ scolex.

Noun

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protoscolex (plural protoscoleces or protoscolices)

  1. The juvenile scolex formed from the germinal layer of a hydatid metacestode.

References

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  • Gosling, P. J. (2005). Dictionary of Parasitology, Florida: Taylor & Francis Group. p. 286. →ISBN
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