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both·rid·i·um (both-ridґe-əm) one of the four leaf-like suckers symmetrically placed around the anterior end of the scolex of a tetraphyllidean cestode; called also phyllidea.Medical dictionary. 2011.
bothridium — n.; pl. ria [Gr. dim. bothros, trench] 1. (ARTHROPODA: Chelicerata) A chitinous cavity or projecting cup in which a bothridial seta is inserted; (bothridial seta + bothridium = trichobothrium). 2. (PLATYHELMINTHES: Cestoda) One of 4 muscular… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
bothridium — bo·thrid·i·um … English syllables
bothridium — … Useful english dictionary
Sucker (parasitic worms anatomy) — For other uses, see Sucker (disambiguation). An adult Clonorchis sinensis has these main body parts: oral sucker, pharynx, caecum, ventral sucker, vitellaria, uterus, ovary, Mehlis gland, testes, exretory bladder. The sucker is an attachment… … Wikipedia
Marsupiobothrium gobelinus — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Platyhelminthes Class: Cestod … Wikipedia
bothridial seta — (ARTHROPODA: Chelicerata) Variously shaped seta inserted into a bothridium … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
phyllidium — n. [Gr. phyllon, leaf] (PLATYHELMINTHES: Cestoda) Leaf shaped outgrowth on the side of the scolex; bothridium … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
trichobothrium — n.; pl. ria [Gr. thrix, hair; bothros, pit] (ARTHROPODA: Chelicerata) A compound structure of many groups consisting of a small cavity (bothridium) and variously shaped setae (bothridial setae) that function as vibro and anemoreceptors … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cordiform — Heart shaped. [L. cor (cord ), heart, + forma, shape] * * * cor·di·form kȯrd ə .fȯrm adj shaped like a heart <a cordiform bothridium of a tapeworm> * * * cor·di·form (korґdĭ form) [cor + form] heart shaped … Medical dictionary
botrio — Eng. Bothridium Pequeña úlcera corneal que da lugar a una excavación … Diccionario de oftalmología
