microstrobilus

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noun

The smaller of two kinds of cones or strobili produced by gymnosperms, being male and producing the pollen.

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Meanings

nounmicrostrobilus (plural microstrobili)

plural microstrobili

  1. biologyThe smaller of two kinds of cones or strobili produced by gymnosperms, being male and producing the pollen.

Origin

From micro- + strobilus.

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APA

microstrobilus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microstrobilus

MLA

“microstrobilus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microstrobilus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microstrobilus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microstrobilus.

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