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Strobilus

noun
(pl. strobili)
1.
Cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts.  Synonyms: cone, strobile.





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"Strobilus" Quotes from Famous Books



... that may be classed as "extravagant" are found in Strobilus' cartoon of Euclio (Aul. 300 ff.), Demipho's discovery in the distance of a mythical bidder for the girl (Mer. 434 ff.), Charinus' playing "horsey" and taking a trip in his imaginary car (Mer. 930 ff.), and the loud "boo-hoo" to which Philocomasium ...
— The Dramatic Values in Plautus • William Wallace Blancke


Words linked to "Strobilus" :   reproductive structure, coniferous tree, club-moss, horsetail, lycopod, pinecone, fir cone, galbulus, conifer, club moss


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