Medical Dictionary

pseudoscolex

noun pseu·do·sco·lex \-ˈskō-ˌleks\
plural pseu·do·sco·li·ces \-lə-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of PSEUDOSCOLEX

:  an altered group of anterior segments that in some tapeworms replaces the scolex and serves as a holdfast

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