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Noun: strobilus (strobili)  strow-bi-lus
  1. Cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts
    "Pine trees produce both male and female strobili";
    - cone, strobile

Derived forms: strobili

Type of: reproductive structure

Part of: club moss, club-moss, conifer, coniferous tree, horsetail, lycopod

Encyclopedia: Strobilus