strobila

noun

stro·​bi·​la strō-ˈbī-lə  ˈstrō-bə- 

plural strobilae strō-ˈbī-(ˌ)lē  ˈstrō-bə- 

: a linear series of similar animal structures (such as the proglottids of a tapeworm) produced by budding

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek strobilē plug of lint shaped like a pine cone, from strobilos pine cone

First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

strobila

noun

stro·​bi·​la strō-ˈbī-lə  ˈstrō-bə- 

plural strobilae -(ˌ)lē 

: a linear series of similar animal structures (as the segmented body of a tapeworm) produced by budding

strobilar

-ˈbī-lər; -bə-lər  -ˌlär 

adjective