Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strobilus

/stɹoʊ̯ˈbaɪ̯.ləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stro-bi-lus
IPA: /stɹoʊ̯ˈbaɪ̯.ləs/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cone-shaped fruiting body sensu stricto of gymnosperms and vascular plants other than angiosperms, bearing either seeds or spores, but sensu lato may refer to similarly structured catkins and cones in angiosperms; usage arbitrary according to preferences of various authorities.

noun

A cone-shaped fruiting body sensu stricto of gymnosperms and vascular plants other than angiosperms, bearing either seeds or spores, but sensu lato may refer to similarly structured catkins and cones in angiosperms; usage arbitrary according to preferences of various authorities.

noun

A cone-shaped fruiting body sensu stricto of gymnosperms and vascular plants other than angiosperms, bearing either seeds or spores, but sensu lato may refer to similarly structured catkins and cones in angiosperms; usage arbitrary according to preferences of various authorities.

noun

A layered reproductive stage in jellyfish, in which the swimming medusa form is produced.

Example Sentences

"The strobilus in Selaginella is the sporangia-bearing region of the sporophyte. The sporangia arise in the axils of leaves called the sporophylls."
"As a term, female strobilus refers to the stage prior to pollination... The strobilus emerges slowly from its bud then its scales flex open. Once pollinated the strobilus now becomes a conelet. At fertilization the conelet becomes a cone."

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin strobīlus (“pine cone”), borrowed from Ancient Greek στρόβῑλος (stróbīlos, “twisted object, pine cone”), from στρόβος (stróbos, “whirl”). According to Liddell and Scott, 8th ed. 1882: of various meanings such as a pine-cone, something screwed up into a lump like a pine-cone, a pine tree and more.

Word Breakdown

Root: *strebʰ-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /stɹoʊ̯ˈbaɪ̯.ləs/
British English: /stɹəʊ̯ˈbaɪ̯.ləs/

Inflected Forms

strobili (plural)

Derived Forms

microstrobilus

Frequently Paired Words

strobila strobilaceous strobilar strobilate strobilation

Synonyms

strobile cone

Rhymes With

silas stylus eyeless nilus pilus tieless stilus

Questions

How do you pronounce strobilus?: The recorded pronunciation is /stɹoʊ̯ˈbaɪ̯.ləs/.
What does strobilus mean?: A cone-shaped fruiting body sensu stricto of gymnosperms and vascular plants other than angiosperms, bearing either seeds or spores, but sensu lato may refer to similarly structured catkins and cones in angiosperms; usage arbitrary according to preferences of various authorities.
Where does strobilus come from?: Borrowed from Late Latin strobīlus (“pine cone”), borrowed from Ancient Greek στρόβῑλος (stróbīlos, “twisted object, pine cone”), from στρόβος (stróbos, “whirl”). According to Liddell and Scott, 8th ed. 1882: of various meanings such as a pine-cone, something screwed up into a lump like a pine-cone, a pine tree and more.

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