SINCE 1828
anapolysis
noun
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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