[sco.lex] n, pl sco.li.ces also sco.le.ces [NL scolic-, scolex, fr. Gk skolek-, skolex worm; akin to Gk skolios crooked, skelos leg--more at isosceles] (1855): the head of a tapeworm either in the larva or adult stage
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Meaning of SCOLEX in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012