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proglottid
Biology; Parasitology
One complete unit of a tapeworm below the Scolex, commonly called a" segment " .
propagative
Biology; Parasitology
A biological relationship in which the parasite multiplies in the host but does not undergo morphologic change.
protonephridia
Biology; Parasitology
A primitive excretory system consisting of flame cells and tubules for the elimination of liquid wastes, in Platyhelminthes.
pseudophyllidian
Biology; Parasitology
Refers to an order of tapeworms in which the scolex has a single terminal or two, opposite, lateral organs of attachment, the bothria, e. g. in Diphyllobotrium latum.
pseudopodium
Biology; Parasitology
A clear projection of the ectoplasm of protozoa, especially amebae, that is usually associated with movement and/or food gathering.
reduction division
Biology; Parasitology
Meiosis; division of the nuclear material to give rise to gametes having the haploid number of chromosomes.
reservior host
Biology; Parasitology
One in which the parasites lives and is available for transmission to another host. In parasitology, the term usually refers to a host which harbors a stage of the parasite that ...