bothrium
noun
both·ri·um
ˈbäth-rē-əm 
plural bothria
-rē-ə
or bothriums
or bothriums
: a slit, groove, or depression especially on the holdfast of a pseudophyllidean tapeworm
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“Bothrium.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/bothrium. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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