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Any of the segments of a tapeworm; they contain both male and female reproductive organsSee Also: proglottic
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proglottid — [prō glät′is] n. pl. proglottides [prō glät′i dēz΄prō glät′id] n. 〚< ModL proglottis (gen. proglottidis) < Gr pro , forward + glōtta, the tongue: see PRO 1 … Universalium
Proglottid — Pro*glot tid, n. (Zo[ o]l) Proglottis. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
proglottid — [prō glät′is] n. pl. proglottides [prō glät′i dēz΄prō glät′id] n. [< ModL proglottis (gen. proglottidis) < Gr pro , forward + glōtta, the tongue: see PRO 1 & GLOTTIS] any of the segmentlike divisions of a tapeworm s body: each division has… … English World dictionary
Proglottid — Pro|glotti̱d [aus gr. προγλωσσις (προγλωττις)Proglottid= Zungenspitze] m; en, en: Bandwurmglied … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
proglottid — noun Etymology: New Latin proglottis Date: 1864 a segment of a tapeworm containing both male and female reproductive organs … New Collegiate Dictionary
proglottid — n. [Gr. pro, before; glotta, tongue] (PLATYHELMINTHES: Cestoda) One complete unit of reproductive organs in a strobila; usually corresponding to a segment … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
proglottid — One of the segments of a tapeworm, containing the reproductive organs. SYN: proglottis. [pro + G. glossa, tongue] * * * pro·glot·tid ( )prō glät əd n one of the segments of a tapeworm formed by a process of strobilation in the neck region of the… … Medical dictionary
Proglottid — Pro|glot|tid, der; en, en [zu griech. proglōssís, proglōttís = Zungenspitze] (Med.): Glied eines Bandwurmes … Universal-Lexikon
Proglottid — Pro|glot|tid 〈m.; Gen.: en, Pl.: en; Zool.〉 Glied eines Bandwurms [Etym.: <Pro… + grch. glotta »Zunge« + …id] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
Proglottid — Pro|glot|tid* der; en, en (meist Plur.) <zu gr. (attisch) proglōttís »Zungenspitze« u. 2↑...id> Bandwurmglied (Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
