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Any of the segments of a tapeworm formed by a process of strobilation in the neck region of the worm, containing both male and female reproductive organs, and surviving briefly after breaking away from the strobila.

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  • Each segment of their body is a self contained unit called a proglottid and they soak up the nutrients they need through their skin.
  • Cestodes are hermaphroditic with a complete reproductive system on each proglottid.
  • Each proglottid contains one set of male reproductive organs and one set of female reproductive organs.
  • (I’m sort of embarrassed for not knowing this literary term). proglottidean From proglottid, each segment in the strobila of a tapeworm containing a complete, sexually...
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