‖n.; pl. Proscolices [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; before + &unr_;, &unr_;, a worm. ] (Zool.) An early larval form of a trematode worm; a redia. See Redia. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Scoleces [ NL., from Gr. skw`lhx worm, grub. ] (Zool.) (a) The embryo produced directly from the egg in a metagenetic series, especially the larva of a tapeworm or other parasitic worm. See Illust. of Echinococcus. (b) One of the Scolecida. [ 1913 Webster ]