Definition of strobilus
strobili
play \-ˌlī\1 : an aggregation of sporophylls resembling a cone (as in the club mosses and horsetails)
2 : the cone of a gymnosperm
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Origin and Etymology of strobilus
New Latin, from Late Latin, pinecone, from Greek strobilos twisted object, top, pinecone, from strobos action of whirling; akin to Greek strephein to twist
First Known Use: 1771
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