proglottid
/proʊˈɡlɑtɪd/
noun
- One of the segments that make up the body of a tapeworm, containing reproductive organs.
- As the tapeworm grows, new proglottids form near its head.
- The biologist examined a proglottid under the microscope to identify the species.
- Each proglottid of the tapeworm can produce thousands of eggs.
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