STROBILAE

Noun

strobilae

plural of strobila

Anagrams

• Laborites, Liberatos, laborites, orbitales

Source: Wiktionary


STROBILA

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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