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strobila

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /stɹəʊˈbaɪlə/

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noun

Meaning 1

A jointed series of segments of an organism, as of the body of a tapeworm, posterior to the unjointed collum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: strobile

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From New Latin strobila, from Ancient Greek στροβίλη (strobílē).