trichoscolices (Meaning)
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trichoscolices (n. pl.)
An extensive group of wormlike animals characterized by being more or less covered with cilia.
Synonyms & Antonyms of trichoscolices
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trichoscolices Sentence Examples
- The trichoscolices, tiny, hair-like projections, adorn the surface of the scolex of parasitic worms.
- The trichoscolices facilitate the attachment of tapeworms to the intestinal lining of their hosts.
- Each trichoscolis is a slender, finger-like structure covered in microscopic hooks.
- The hooks on the trichoscolices help the tapeworm anchor itself securely to the host's tissue.
- The trichoscolices of some tapeworms secrete enzymes that aid in tissue penetration.
- The presence of trichoscolices is a definitive characteristic of cyclophyllidean tapeworms.
- The number and arrangement of trichoscolices vary among different tapeworm species.
- The morphology of trichoscolices can be used for taxonomic identification of tapeworms.
- Tapeworm eggs, known as proglottids, contain a characteristic number of trichoscolices within their embryophores.
- Medications that target the trichoscolices can be effective in treating tapeworm infections.
FAQs About the word trichoscolices
An extensive group of wormlike animals characterized by being more or less covered with cilia.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The trichoscolices, tiny, hair-like projections, adorn the surface of the scolex of parasitic worms.
The trichoscolices facilitate the attachment of tapeworms to the intestinal lining of their hosts.
Each trichoscolis is a slender, finger-like structure covered in microscopic hooks.
The hooks on the trichoscolices help the tapeworm anchor itself securely to the host's tissue.
