strophiole

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noun

An excrescence or tubercle around the hilum of certain seeds.

OriginAncient Greek στροφή →
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Meanings

nounstrophiole (plural strophioles)

plural strophioles

  1. biologyAn excrescence or tubercle around the hilum of certain seeds.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστροφή“a turn, bend, twist”
  2. Englishstrophiole

Diminutive of Ancient Greek στροφή (strophḗ, “a turn, bend, twist”).

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Translations

Italian strofiolo
  • strofioloexcrescence or tubercle around the hilum
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APA

strophiole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strophiole

MLA

“strophiole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strophiole. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strophiole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strophiole.

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