bothridium
noun
bo·thrid·i·um
bō-ˈthrid-ē-əm 
plural bothridia
-ē-ə
or bothridiums
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 31 Oct. 2025.
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