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Proglottis vs Proglottids - What's the difference?

proglottis | proglottids |

As nouns the difference between proglottis and proglottids

is that proglottis is 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 while proglottids is .

proglottis

English

Noun

(proglottides)
  • 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.
    • (Webster 1913)

    proglottids

    English

    Noun

    (head)