proglottis

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proglottis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.
     [1913 Webster]