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Definition of: proglottid
(prō·glot′id) noun plural ·glot·ti·des (-glot′ə·dēz) Zool.
One of the segments or joints of a tapeworm, in which the reproductive organs develop. Also pro·glot′tis. [<NL proglottis, proglottidis <Gk. proglossis tip of the tongue; from its shape]
—pro·glot′tic adjective
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