any of the segments that make up the body of a tapeworm. Each contains reproductive organs and separates from the worm when filled with fertilized eggs
Derived forms
proglottic (proˈglottic) or proglottidean (ˌproglotˈtidean)
adjective
Word origin
C19: from Greek proglōssis, proglōttis point of the tongue, from pro-2 + glōssa, glōtta (so called because of its shape)