bothridium

noun

bo·​thrid·​i·​um bō-ˈthrid-ē-əm How to pronounce bothridium (audio)
plural bothridia -ē-ə How to pronounce bothridium (audio) or bothridiums
: one of the outgrowths from the head of tapeworms especially of the order Tetraphyllidea that act as holdfasts

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“Bothridium.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/bothridium. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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