Strobilus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural stro·bi·li [stroh-bahy-lahy]. /stroʊˈbaɪ laɪ/. Botany.
  1. a reproductive structure characterized by overlapping scalelike parts, as a pine cone or the fruit of the hop.
  2. a conelike structure composed of sporophylls, as of the club mosses and horsetails.
noun plural -biluses, -bili (-bɪlaɪ) or -biles
  1. botany the technical name for cone (def. 3)
Plural strobili (strō-bī)
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