Word: scoleciform
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: scole
ci
form
Definition: Shaped like a scolex.
Morphemes:
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
Affix: -iform
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having the shape or form of; looking like.