strobilation

noun

stro·​bi·​la·​tion ˌstrō-bə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce strobilation (audio)
: asexual reproduction (as in various cnidarians and tapeworms) by transverse division of the body into segments which develop into separate individuals, zooids, or proglottids

Word History

Etymology

New Latin strobila

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of strobilation was in 1878

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“Strobilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strobilation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

strobilation

noun
stro·​bi·​la·​tion ˌstrō-bə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce strobilation (audio)
: asexual reproduction by transverse division of the body into segments which develop into separate individuals, zooids, or proglottids in many coelenterates and worms

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