Word: protoscolex
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
tos
co
lex
Definition: The juvenile scolex formed from the germinal layer of a hydatid metacestode.
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of
Affix: scolex
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: 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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σκώληξ
Language: grc
Decoded: skolex
Meaning: worm