-d.ə̇d noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin proglottid-, proglottis
: any of the segments of a tapeworm formed by a process of strobilation in the neck region of the worm, containing both male and female reproductive organs, and surviving briefly after breaking away from the strobila — see echinococcus illustration
• pro·glot·tid·e·an |prōˌglä|tidēən adjective