单词 | proglottis |
释义 | proglottis[ proh-glot-is ] / proʊˈglɒt ɪs / noun, plural pro·glot·ti·des [proh-glot-i-deez]. /proʊˈglɒt ɪˌdiz/. Zoology.one of the segments or joints of a tapeworm, containing complete reproductive systems, usually both male and female. Also pro·glot·tid [proh-glot-id]. /proʊˈglɒt ɪd/. Origin of proglottis1850–55; <New Latin, for Greek proglōssís point of the tongue. See pro-2, glottis OTHER WORDS FROM proglottispro·glot·tic, pro·glot·tid·e·an, adjectiveWords nearby proglottisprogesterone, progestin, progestogen, proglossis, proglottid, proglottis, prognathous, prognose, prognosis, prognostic, prognosticate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for proglottisproglottis proglottid/ (prəʊˈɡlɒtɪs) / noun plural -glottides (-ˈɡlɒtɪˌdiːz)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 of proglottisproglottic or proglottidean, adjectiveWord Origin for proglottisC19: from Greek proglōssis, proglōttis point of the tongue, from pro- ² + glōssa, glōtta (so called because of its shape) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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