pro·glot·tid (pr -gl t  d) also pro·glot·tis (-glts)n. pl. pro·glot·tids also pro·glot·ti·des (-gl t-d z ) One of the segments of a tapeworm, containing both male and female reproductive organs. [Greek progl ttis, proglttid-, tip of the tongue (from its shape) : pro-, before; see pro-2 + gltta, tongue.]pro·glot tic, proglot·ti·dean (-glt--d n, -gl-td-n) adj. |
proglottis [prəʊˈglɒtɪs], proglottid
n pl -glottides [-ˈglɒtɪˌdiːz]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any of the segments that make up the body of a tapeworm. Each contains reproductive organs and separates from the worm when filled with fertilized eggs
[from Greek proglōssis, proglōttis point of the tongue, from pro-2 + glōssa, glōtta (so called because of its shape)]
proglottic , proglottidean adj
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