The head of a tapeworm that is adorned with suckers for attachment.
The head of a tapeworm. The presence of suckers and/or hooks on the scolex enables the worm to attach itself to the wall of its host’s gut.
The headlike segment of a tapeworm, by which it attaches itself to the wall of the intestine. Scolices usually possess hooks, suckers, or grooves (bothria) for attachment.