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strobilaceous

[strob-uh-ley-shuhs]

adjective

  1. resembling a strobilus; conelike.

  2. bearing strobili.

strobilaceous

/ ˌstrəʊbɪˈleɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. botany relating to or resembling a cone or cones

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Word History and Origins

Origin of strobilaceous1

1795–1805; < New Latin strobīlāceus; strobilus, -aceous
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Example Sentences

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Strobilaceous, relating to or resembling a Strobile, a multiple fruit in the form of a cone or head, 124.

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