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| stro·bi·lus [ strṓbələss ] (plural stro·bi·li [ strṓbə l ]) |
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1. cone of plant: the cone of a coniferous plant, or a similar cone-shaped structure in some lower plants that consists of closely packed fertile leaves bearing spore-producing organs
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2. cone-shaped structure in plants: a cone-shaped structure in flowering plants, e.g. the fruit of the hop
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| [Mid-18th century. Via late Latin< Greek strobilos "twisted object, pine cone" < strobos "whirling"] |
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