ˈskōˌleks noun
( plural scoli·ces skōˈlēˌsēz ; also scol·e·ces ˈskäləˌsēz, ˈskōl- ; or scolexes )
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek skōlēx worm, grub; akin to Greek skelos leg — more at cylinder
: the head of a tapeworm either in the larva or adult stage from which the proglottids are produced by budding