English Explanatory Dictionary

strophiole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An excrescence or tubercle around the hilum of certain seeds.

Word forms

strophiole strophioles

Etymology

Diminutive of Ancient Greek στροφή (strophḗ, “a turn, bend, twist”).

Derived words

strophiolar strophiolate
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