anapolysis

noun

ana·​pol·​y·​sis

ˌanəˈpäləsə̇s

plural anapolyses

-əˌsēz

: the retention of ripe proglottids throughout life (as in most pseudophyllidean tapeworms) compare apolysis

anapolytic

(ˈ)a¦napə¦litik

¦anəp-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from an- + apolysis

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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