"strobila" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /stɹəʊˈbaɪlə/ Forms: strobilae [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin strobila, from Ancient Greek στροβίλη (strobílē). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la-new|strobila}} New Latin strobila, {{der|en|grc|στροβίλη}} Ancient Greek στροβίλη (strobílē) Head templates: {{en-noun|strobilae}} strobila (plural strobilae)
  1. (zoology) A jointed series of segments of an organism, as of the body of a tapeworm, posterior to the unjointed collum. Derived forms: strobilate

Inflected forms

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