apo·ly·sis
äˈpȯlēˌsēs
: the prayer of dismissal used at the conclusion of a service in the Eastern Church
apol·y·sis
əˈpäləsə̇s
plural apolyses
-əˌsēz
: the shedding of ripe proglottids during life (as in most tapeworms) compare anapolysis
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