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STROBILA
Etymology
Noun
strobila (plural strobilae)
(zoology) The jointed series of segments of the body of a tapeworm, posterior to the unjointed collum.
Anagrams
• laborist, orbitals, tar boils, tar-boils
Source: Wiktionary
Stro*bi"la, n.; pl. Strobilæ. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.) (a) A form of the larva of certain Discophora in a state of development succeeding the scyphistoma. The body of the strobila becomes elongated, and subdivides transversely into a series of lobate segments which eventually become ephyræ, or young medusæ. (b) A mature tapeworm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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