SINCE 1828
strobila
noun
stro·bi·la
| \ strō-ˈbī-lə
, ˈstrō-bə-\
, ˈstrō-bə-\
plural strobilae\ strō-ˈbī-(ˌ)lē
, ˈstrō-bə- \
, 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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strobila
noun
stro·bi·la
| \ strō-ˈbī-lə
, ˈstrō-bə-
\
, 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
Other Words from strobila
strobilar
\ -ˈbī-lər; -bə-lər
, -ˌlär
\
adjective
, -ˌlär
\
adjective
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