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Proglottis
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Pro-glot′tis
,Noun.
pl.
Proglottides
(#)
. [NL. fr. Gr.
προγλωττίσ
the tip of the tongue; πρό
forward + γλῶττα
the tongue.] (Zool)
One of the free, or nearly free, segments of a tapeworm. It contains both male and female reproductive organs, and is capable of a brief independent existence.
Definition 2025
proglottis
proglottis
English
Noun
proglottis (plural proglottides)
- One of the free, or nearly free, segments of a tapeworm. It contains both male and female reproductive organs, and is capable of a brief independent existence.