Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Proglottis \Pro*glot"tis\, n.; pl. {Proglottides}. [NL. fr. Gr.
   ? the tip of the tongue; ? forward + ? the tongue.] (Zo["o]l)
   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.

Source : WordNet®

proglottides
     See {proglottid}