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proglottid

noun
pro·​glot·​tid | \ (ˌ)prō-ˈglä-təd How to pronounce proglottid (audio) \

Definition of proglottid

: a segment of a tapeworm containing both male and female reproductive organs

Examples of proglottid in a Sentence

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 From there, tapeworms grow a bunch of little segments called proglottids, which contain eggs, and are often passed out of the body with the host's stool. — Maria Masters, Health.com, "Every Question You Were Afraid to Ask About Tapeworms, Answered," 24 May 2018

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First Known Use of proglottid

1864, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for proglottid

New Latin proglottis

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proglottid

noun
pro·​glot·​tid | \ (ˈ)prō-ˈglät-əd How to pronounce proglottid (audio) \

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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