[ prəʊ'glɒtɪd ]
■ noun Zoology each segment of a tapeworm, containing a complete sexually mature reproductive system.
Origin
C19: from Gk proglōssis , proglōssid- 'point of the tongue', based on glōssa , glōtta 'tongue' (because of its shape).
[ prəʊ'glɒtɪd ]
■ noun Zoology each segment of a tapeworm, containing a complete sexually mature reproductive system.
Origin
C19: from Gk proglōssis , proglōssid- 'point of the tongue', based on glōssa , glōtta 'tongue' (because of its shape).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004