proglottis

American  

[proh-glot-is] / proʊˈglɒt ɪs /

Also proglottid

noun

Zoology.

plural

proglottides

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

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proglottis British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• proglottic adjective
• proglottidean adjective

Etymology

Origin of proglottis

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