Proglottis \Pro*glot"tis\, n.; pl. {Proglottides}. [NL. fr. Gr.
proglwtti`s the tip of the tongue; pro` forward + glw^tta the
tongue.] (Zool)
One of the free, or nearly free, segments of a tapeworm. It
contains both male and female reproductive organs, and is
capable of a brief independent existence.
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