strobila
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strobila
[stro-bi´lah]the chain of proglottids constituting the bulk of the body of adult tapeworms, sometimes considered to constitute the entire body, including the head, neck, and proglottids.
stro·bi·la
, pl.stro·bi·lae
(strō'bi-lă, -lē),A chain of segments, less the scolex and unsegmented neck portion, of a tapeworm; in the monozoic tapeworms (subclass Cestodaria and some members of the subclass Cestoda), it may consist of a single proglottid.
[G. stobilē, a twist of lint]
strobila
/stro·bi·la/ (stro-bi´lah) pl. strobi´lae [L.] the chain of proglottids constituting the bulk of the body of adult tapeworms.strobila
(strō-bī′lə)n. pl. strobi·lae (-lē)
A part or structure that buds to form a series of segments, especially:
a. The body of a tapeworm behind the scolex, consisting of a series of proglottids.
b. The stack of disklike segments produced by the polyps of certain jellyfishes, which separates into immature medusae.
stro·bi′lar adj.
stro·bi·la
, pl. strobilae (strō-bī'lă, -lē)A chain of segments, less the scolex and unsegmented neck portion, of a tapeworm.
[G. strobilē, a twist of lint]
strobila
a linear sequence of similar animal structures, such as the segmented body of a tapeworm.strobila
pl. strobilae [L.] the chain of proglottides constituting the bulk of the body of an adult tapeworm.