noun pl. scoleces sco·le′ces′ (skə lē′sēz′) or scolices sco·li·ces (skōl′ə sēz′, skäl′-)
the head of a tapeworm, provided with hooks or suckers and acting as a holdfast in the intestine of a host
Etymology:
ModL < Gr skōlēx, grub, worm < IE base *(s)kel-, to bend, twist > L coluber, serpent
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