strobila
noun pl. strobilae
- the main, jointed body of a tapeworm
- the attached stage of polyp scyphozoan jellyfishes during which the immature jellyfishes are released by transverse budding
See strobila in American Heritage Dictionary 4
stro·bi·la
noun pl. strobilae stro·bi·lae (-lē) A part or structure that buds to form a series of segments, as the main body part of a tapeworm or the polyp stage in certain jellyfish.
Origin: New Latin, from Greek strobilē, twisted plug of lint, from strobilos, pine cone; see strobilus .
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