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anapolysis
noun
ana·pol·y·sis
\ˌanəˈpäləsə̇s\
Definition of anapolysis
anapolyses
\-əˌsēz\: the retention of ripe proglottids throughout life (as in most pseudophyllidean tapeworms) — compare apolysis
anapolytic
\(ˈ)a¦napə¦litik, ¦anəp-\ adjectivePeople Are Reading
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Origin and Etymology of anapolysis
New Latin, from an- + apolysis
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