proglottis

[ proh-glot-is ]
/ proʊˈglɒt ɪs /

noun, plural pro·glot·ti·des [proh-glot-i-deez] /proʊˈglɒt ɪˌdiz/. Zoology.

one of the segments or joints of a tapeworm, containing complete reproductive systems, usually both male and female.
Also pro·glot·tid [proh-glot-id] /proʊˈglɒt ɪd/.

Origin of proglottis

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

OTHER WORDS FROM proglottis

pro·glot·tic, pro·glot·tid·e·an, adjective

Words nearby proglottis

progesterone, progestin, progestogen, proglossis, proglottid, proglottis, prognathous, prognose, prognosis, prognostic, prognostic chart

Example sentences from the Web for proglottid

  • In the Hunterian collection there is a proglottid showing twenty-two sexual orifices.

    Parasites |T. Spencer Cobbold

British Dictionary definitions for proglottid

proglottis

proglottid

/ (prəʊˈɡlɒtɪs) /

noun plural -glottides (-ˈɡlɒtɪˌdiːz)

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

Derived forms of proglottis

proglottic or proglottidean, adjective

Word Origin for proglottis

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

Medical definitions for proglottid

proglottid
[ prō-glŏt′ĭd ]

n. pl. pro•glot•tids

One of the segments of a tapeworm, containing both male and female reproductive organs. proglottis