Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scolex

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: scolex
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σκώληξ (skṓlēx, “worm”).

Inflected Forms

scolices (plural) scoleces (plural) scolexes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

scolite scoleciform scolecodont

Questions

What does scolex mean?: 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.
Where does scolex come from?: Borrowed from Ancient Greek σκώληξ (skṓlēx, “worm”).

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