• (n.) 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.
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(pro-glot´is) pl. proglot´tides proglottid.
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Pro·glot'tis noun ;
plural Proglottides . [ New Latin from Greek ... the tip of the tongue; ... forward + ... the tongue.]
(Zoöl) 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 independ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: prō-glot′is, -i-dēz Synonyms: proglottid
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proglottis 1. A tip, or segment, of a tapeworm that is complete with reproductive organs and sometime capable of independent movement. 2. Etymology: from New Latin proglottis, proglottidis; from Greek proglottis, 'tip of the tongue'; from pro, 'before' + glottis, 'the tongue'. Cross references of...
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one of the segments or joints of a tapeworm, containing complete reproductive systems, usually both male and female.
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