noun
- A groove or sucker-like structure on the head of certain tapeworms, used for attachment to the host's intestinal wall.
Usage: biology; parasitology; plural: bothria or bothriae
Examples
- The tapeworm uses its bothria to anchor itself firmly within the host organism.
- Under the microscope, the bothria appeared as longitudinal grooves along the scolex.
- Each bothria functions as an adhesive organ for the parasite.