scolecoid

sco·le·coid

(skō'lē-koyd),

1. Resembling a tapeworm scolex.
See also: lumbricoid (1), vermiform.

2. Wormlike.
See also: lumbricoid (1), vermiform.

Synonym(s): scoleciform

[G. skōlēkoeidēs, fr. skōlēx, worm, + eidos, appearance]

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scolecoid

(skōl′ĕ-koyd″) [ scolex + -oid]

1. Resembling a worm.

2. Resembling a tapeworm scolex.

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