scolex

(noun)

the structure at the rear end of a tapeworm which, in the adult, has suckers and hooks by which it attaches itself to a host

Related Terms

Examples of scolex in the following topics:

  • Phylum Platyhelminthes

    • Tapeworms live in the intestinal tract of the primary host, remaining fixed by using a sucker on the anterior end, or scolex, of the tapeworm body.