Synonyms for strobile


Grammar : Noun
Spell : stroh-bahy-luh s
Phonetic Transcription : stroʊˈbaɪ ləs


Définition of strobile

  • As in cone : noun circular-shaped object with pointed end
Example sentences :
  • Strobile, a multiple fruit in the form of a cone or head, 124.
  • Extract from : « The Elements of Botany » by Asa Gray
  • Whilst Tnia plicata acquires a length of three feet, the strobile of T. perfoliata never exceeds five inches.
  • Extract from : « Parasites » by T. Spencer Cobbold
  • The strobile measured only two or three inches in length, and showed a uniserial disposition of the reproductive pores.
  • Extract from : « Parasites » by T. Spencer Cobbold
  • The base of the scales of the strobile are covered with a yellowish powder, consisting of resin-bearing glands, known as lupulin.
  • Extract from : « Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 5 [May 1901] » by Various
  • Strobiliformis means fir-cone form; so called from the similarity of its undeveloped form to that of the strobile of the pine.
  • Extract from : « The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise » by M. E. Hard

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