bothridium

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βόθρος (bóthros, “a pit”) +‎ -idium.

Noun

bothridium (plural bothridia)

1. An outgrowth from the scolex of some tapeworms that is used for adhesion.
2. In chelicerates, a projecting cup constituting the trichobothrium.

Synonyms

• phyllidium

Coordinate terms

• bothrium

Derived terms

• bothridial

Translations

Translations

Chinese: Mandarin: 裂片 (zh) Pinyin: lièpiàn

References

• Basinger Maggenti, Maggenti, Gardner, "bothridium", in Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology, Version 3.1, Lincoln, Nebraska: DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln, page 136