"scolex" meaning in All languages combined

See scolex on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: scolices [plural], scoleces [plural], scolexes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek σκώληξ (skṓlēx, “worm”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|σκώληξ||worm}} Ancient Greek σκώληξ (skṓlēx, “worm”) Head templates: {{en-noun|scolices|scoleces|+}} scolex (plural scolices or scoleces or scolexes)
  1. (zoology) The structure at the front end of a tapeworm which, in the adult, has suckers and hooks by which it attaches itself to a host. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts Translations (hooked structure at the front end of a tapeworm): escólex [masculine] (Portuguese)

Noun [Romanian]

Etymology: Borrowed from French scolex. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ro|fr|scolex}} Borrowed from French scolex Head templates: {{ro-noun|n|scolexuri}} scolex n (plural scolexuri) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-noun|g=n|gpd=scolexurilor|gpi=scolexuri|gsd=scolexului|gsi=scolex|n=|npd=scolexurile|npi=scolexuri|nsd=scolexul|nsi=scolex|vp=scolexurilor|vs=scolexule|vs2=}} Forms: scolexuri [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], scolex [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], scolexul [accusative, definite, nominative, singular], scolexuri [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], scolexurile [accusative, definite, nominative, plural], scolex [error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, singular], scolexului [definite, error-unrecognized-form, singular], scolexuri [error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, plural], scolexurilor [definite, error-unrecognized-form, plural], scolexule [singular, vocative], scolexurilor [plural, vocative]
  1. scolex Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-scolex-ro-noun-~gA0~ci4 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Romanian entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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