proglottis

Also pro·glot·tid

[proh-glot-is]

noun

Zoology.

plural

proglottides 

1. one of the segments or joints of a tapeworm, containing complete reproductive systems, usually both male and female.

proglottis

/ prəʊˈɡlɒtɪs /

noun

1. 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

Other Word Forms

• proglottic adjective
• proglottidean adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of proglottis¹

1850–55; < New Latin, for Greek proglōssís point of the tongue. See pro- ², glottis

Word History and Origins

Origin of proglottis¹

C19: from Greek proglōssis, proglōttis point of the tongue, from _pro- ² + glōssa, glōtta (so called because of its shape)

Example Sentences

Proglottis, prō-glot′is, n. a term applied to the detached segments of the body in the Cestoidea:—pl.

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Associated words: tæniafuge, tæniacide, tænioid, tæniid, proglottis, segment, cysticercus, cestode, measles. tardy, a. slow, sluggish; dilatory, reluctant, behindhand, late.

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