PROGLOTTID


Meaning of PROGLOTTID in English

[ 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).

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