Associations to the word «Strobilus»

Wiktionary

STROBILUS, noun. (botany) cone
STROBILUS, noun. (zoology) A layered reproductive stage in jellyfish, in which the swimming medusa form is produced.

Dictionary definition

STROBILUS, noun. Cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts.

Wise words

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