English Explanatory Dictionary

strobilation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of asexual reproduction by division into body segments, as in tapeworms and jellyfish.

Word forms

strobilation strobilations

Etymology

Etymology tree English strobile Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English strobilate ▲ English -ation English -ion English strobilation From strobile + -ation, or from strobilate + -ion.

Related words

strobila strobilaceous strobilar strobilate strobile strobiliform Strobilomyces strobilus
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