strobilation
noun
stro·bi·la·tion
ˌstrō-bə-ˈlā-shən 
: asexual reproduction (as in various cnidarians and tapeworms) by transverse division of the body into segments which develop into separate individuals, zooids, or proglottids
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“Strobilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strobilation. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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strobilation
noun
stro·bi·la·tion
ˌstrō-bə-ˈlā-shən
: 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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