Bothria

/ˈbɑθriə/ noun

Plural of bothrium; groove-like or sucker-like structures found on parasitic worms, especially tapeworms, used for attachment to host tissues.

From Greek 'bothros' meaning pit or groove, converted to Latin plural form 'bothria'; the term was adopted into biological and parasitological terminology in the 19th century.

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