strobiloid
1strobiloid — ˈsträbəˌlȯid adjective Etymology: New Latin strobilus + English oid : resembling or having to do with a strobilus a strobiloid theory of the descent of angiosperms …
2strobiloid — Resembling a chain of segments of a tapeworm. [G. strobile, strobile, + eidos, resemblance] * * * stro·bi·loid (stroґbĭ loid) resembling a row of tapeworm segments …
3strobiloid — adj. of or pertaining to a strobila or strobilus, resembling a strobila or strobilus (Botany, Zoology) …
4strobiloid — strob·i·loid …
5Strobilus — A strobilus (plural strobili) is an organ of many plants that contains the reproductive structures. Strobili are ordinarily called cones in many of these groups. Strobili are characterized by a central axis (anatomically a stem) surrounded by… …
6cone — (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A conical object] Syn. conoid, cone shaped area, conoidal area, conoidal surface, funnel, cornet, strobiloid. Types of cones include: circular, right circular, chief, stepped, supplemental, oblique, retinal, endostylic,… …
7conical — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. cone shaped, funnel shaped, coned, tapering, tapered, conoid, conoidal, strobiloid, strobilate, pointed, pyramidal; see also sharp 2 …
8cone — [n] circular shaped object with pointed end conoid, pyramid, raceme, strobile, strobiloid; concept 436 …
9conical — / conic [adj] shaped cylindrically and with a point coned, cone shaped, conoid, conoidal, funnel shaped, pointed, pyramidal, sharp, strobilate, strobiloid, tapered, tapering; concept 486 …
10conic — conical / conic [adj] shaped cylindrically and with a point coned, cone shaped, conoid, conoidal, funnel shaped, pointed, pyramidal, sharp, strobilate, strobiloid, tapered, tapering; concept 486 …
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