First Known Use: 1864
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proglottid
noun pro·glot·tid \(ˌ)prō-ˈglä-təd\
Definition of PROGLOTTID
: a segment of a tapeworm containing both male and female reproductive organs
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Origin of PROGLOTTID
New Latin proglottis
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proglottid
noun pro·glot·tid \(ˈ)prō-ˈglät-əd\
Medical Definition of PROGLOTTID
: one 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
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