noun
- segments of a tapeworm’s body that contain reproductive organs and can detach to release eggs
Usage: biology; plural form
Examples
- The tapeworm sheds mature proglottids containing thousands of eggs.
- Veterinarians can identify tapeworm infections by finding proglottids in pet feces.
- Each proglottid functions as an independent reproductive unit.
- The proglottids break off from the main body of the parasite.
- Microscopic examination revealed several proglottids in the stool sample.
- Fresh proglottids are white and can move slightly when first expelled.