dithyridium

noun

di·​thy·​rid·​i·​um

¦dīˌthīˈridēəm,

ˌdithəˈr-

plural -s

: a larva of certain taenioid tapeworms consisting of a scolex invaginated into an elongated solid body

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from di- + Greek thyridion, diminutive of thyra door

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