- strobilate
- stro·bi·late 'strō-bə-.lāt vi, -lat·ed; -lat·ing to become a strobila: undergo strobilation <a strobilating tapeworm>
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strobilate
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strobilate — verb To produce a strobilus (layered, conelike structure). See Also: strobilus … Wiktionary
strobilate — strob·i·late … English syllables
strobilate — ˈsträbəˌlāt intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: back formation from strobilation : to become a strobila : undergo strobilation * * * strobˈilate intransitive verb To undergo strobilation adjective Of the nature of a strobilus • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
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Strobilation — or transverse fission is a form of asexual reproduction consisting of the spontaneous transverse segmentation of the body. It is observed in certain cnidarians and helminths. This mode of reproduction is characterized by high offspring output,… … Wikipedia
Equisetopsida — ▪ plant class Introduction (division Pteridophyta), class of primitive spore bearing vascular plants. Most members of the group are extinct and known only from their fossilized remains. The sole living genus, Equisetum (horsetail), order… … Universalium
strobilus — noun a) cone b) A layered reproductive stage in jellyfish, in which the swimming medusa form is produced. See Also: strobilate … Wiktionary
conical — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. cone shaped, funnel shaped, coned, tapering, tapered, conoid, conoidal, strobiloid, strobilate, pointed, pyramidal; see also sharp 2 … English dictionary for students
conical — / conic [adj] shaped cylindrically and with a point coned, cone shaped, conoid, conoidal, funnel shaped, pointed, pyramidal, sharp, strobilate, strobiloid, tapered, tapering; concept 486 … New thesaurus
conic — conical / conic [adj] shaped cylindrically and with a point coned, cone shaped, conoid, conoidal, funnel shaped, pointed, pyramidal, sharp, strobilate, strobiloid, tapered, tapering; concept 486 … New thesaurus
