ana·pol·y·sis
| \ ˌanəˈpäləsə̇s \
plural anapolyses\
-əˌsēz
\
Definition of anapolysis
: the retention of ripe proglottids throughout life (as in most pseudophyllidean tapeworms) — compare apolysis
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The first known use of anapolysis was in 1951
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