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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
nounstro·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
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strobilar \ -ˈbī-lər; -bə-lər , -ˌlär \ adjective
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The first known use of strobila was circa 1864
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