strobiloid


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stro·bi·loid

(strō'bi-loyd),
Resembling a chain of segments of a tapeworm.
[G. strobilē, strobile, + eidos, resemblance]
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strobiloid

(strō′bĭ-loyd) [″ + eidos, form]
Resembling a chain of tapeworm segments.
Medical Dictionary, © 2009 Farlex and Partners
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Both sets reflect broad trends in the modification of the highly strobiloid conifer cone of certain ancient conifers summarized by Florin (1951).
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