strobila
stro·bi·la
noun \strō-ˈbī-lə, ˈstrō-bə-\ plural stro·bi·lae\-(ˌ)lē\
Definition of STROBILA
: a linear series of similar animal structures (as the proglottids of a tapeworm) produced by budding
Origin of STROBILA
New Latin, from Greek strobilē plug of lint shaped like a pinecone, from strobilos pinecone
First Known Use: circa 1864
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