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protoscoleces

protoscoleces is the plural of protoscolex.

Meaning of protoscolex

Noun

protoscolex (plural protoscoleces or protoscolices)

  1. The juvenile scolex formed from the germinal layer of a hydatid metacestode.

Questions about protoscoleces

What is protoscoleces the plural of?
Protoscoleces is the plural of protoscolex.

Words near protoscoleces in the dictionary

  1. protoscience
  2. protosciences
  3. protoscientific
  4. protoscientist
  5. protoscientists
  6. protoscoleces
  7. protoscolex
  8. protoscolices
  9. protoscolicidal
  10. protoscripture
  11. protoscriptures

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