strobila

noun

noun

/stɹəʊˈbaɪlə/

Etymology From New Latin strobila, from Ancient Greek στροβίλη (strobílē).

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology A jointed series of segments of an organism, as of the body of a tapeworm, posterior to the unjointed collum.

Derived terms: strobilaceous
Related terms: strobilaceous, strobilate, strobilation, strobiliform, Strobilomyces

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