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proglottis
[ proh-glot-is ]
noun
Zoology.
plural proglottides
- one of the segments or joints of a tapeworm, containing complete reproductive systems, usually both male and female.
proglottis
/ əʊˈɡɒɪ /
noun
- 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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Derived Forms
- ˈdzٳپ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ·dzt gdz·پ· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of proglottis1
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51Թ 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)
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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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