strobila

English

Etymology

From New Latin strobila, from Ancient Greek στροβίλη (strobílē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɹəʊˈbaɪlə/

Noun

strobila (plural strobilae)

1. (zoology) A jointed series of segments of an organism, as of the body of a tapeworm, posterior to the unjointed collum.

Derived terms

• strobilate

References

• “strobila”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

• laborist, orbitals, tar boils, tar-boils