How do you use Scolex in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Scolex in a sentence
Scolex 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.
Using Scolex
- The main meaning on this page is: 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.
Context around Scolex
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Scolex
- In this selection, "scolex" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, pops stand out and add context to how "scolex" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include from the scolex and have no scolex do not. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "scolex" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with scolex
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Hence, the most mature proglottids are furthest from the scolex. (10 words)
A members of the smaller group known as Cestodaria have no scolex, do not produce proglottids, and have body shapes like those of diageneans. (24 words)
The larva makes its way to the herbivore's muscles and metamorphoses into an oval worm about convert long, with a scolex that is kept inside. (26 words)
When the definitive host eats infested and raw or undercooked meat from an intermediate host, the worm's scolex pops out and attaches itself to the gut, and the adult tapeworm develops. (32 words)
The larva makes its way to the herbivore's muscles and metamorphoses into an oval worm about convert long, with a scolex that is kept inside. (26 words)
A members of the smaller group known as Cestodaria have no scolex, do not produce proglottids, and have body shapes like those of diageneans. (24 words)
Example sentences (4)
A members of the smaller group known as Cestodaria have no scolex, do not produce proglottids, and have body shapes like those of diageneans.
Hence, the most mature proglottids are furthest from the scolex.
The larva makes its way to the herbivore's muscles and metamorphoses into an oval worm about convert long, with a scolex that is kept inside.
When the definitive host eats infested and raw or undercooked meat from an intermediate host, the worm's scolex pops out and attaches itself to the gut, and the adult tapeworm develops.