strophiole

noun

stroph·​i·​ole

-ēˌōl

plural -s

1

: an excrescence like a crest about the hilum of some seeds (as of spurge)

2

: caruncle

Word History

Etymology

New Latin strophiolum, from Latin, small wreath, diminutive of strophium breastband, headband, from Greek strophion, from diminutive of strophos twisted band, cord

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