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English
Etymology
From proto- + scolex.
Noun
protoscolex (plural protoscoleces or protoscolices)
- The juvenile scolex formed from the germinal layer of a hydatid metacestode.
References
- Gosling, P. J. (2005). Dictionary of Parasitology, Florida: Taylor & Francis Group. p. 286. →ISBN