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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek βόθρος (bóthros, “a pit”) + -idium.
Noun
bothridium (plural bothridia)
- An outgrowth from the scolex of some tapeworms that is used for adhesion.
- In chelicerates, a projecting cup constituting the trichobothrium.
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References
- Basinger Maggenti, Maggenti, Gardner, "bothridium", in Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology, Version 3.1, Lincoln, Nebraska: DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln, page 136