strobila

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/stɹəʊˈbaɪlə/

noun

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

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strobile
OriginNew Latin strobila ← Ancient Greek στροβίλη →
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Meanings

nounstrobila (plural strobilae)

plural strobilae

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

    Synonyms: strobile

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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strobile
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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστροβίλη
  2. New Latinstrobila
  3. Englishstrobila

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

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Cite this entry
APA

strobila. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strobila

MLA

“strobila.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strobila. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strobila,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strobila.

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