Proglottis

‖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 ]

n. (Zool) Proglottis. [ 1913 Webster ]