strobila

noun

stro·bi·la | \strō-ˈbī-lə,

ˈstrō-bə-\

plural strobilae\strō-ˈbī-(ˌ)lē,

ˈstrō-bə- \

Definition of strobila

: a linear series of similar animal structures (such as the proglottids of a tapeworm) produced by budding

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The first known use of strobila was circa 1864

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strobila

noun

stro·bi·la | \strō-ˈbī-lə,

ˈstrō-bə-

\

plural strobilae\-(ˌ)lē

\

Medical Definition of strobila

: a linear series of similar animal structures (as the segmented body of a tapeworm) produced by budding

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