strobilus
noun
a reproductive structure characterized by overlapping scalelike parts, as a pine cone or the fruit of the hop.
strobili
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pluralof strobilus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The male and female reproductive organs can form in cones or strobili.
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In club mosses, the sporophyte gives rise to sporophylls arranged in strobili, cone-like structures that give the class its name.
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In the photo, seed-like strobili are arranged around the slender stalks of a club moss.
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Some sporophylls are arranged in cone structures called strobili.
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