Meaning & use
strobilation
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a form of asexual reproduction in certain invertebrates, such as jellyfish polyps, in which the body divides transversely into a stack of segments that each develop into a new individual
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During strobilation, the polyp releases a series of tiny jellyfish called ephyrae.
Marine biologists observed strobilation increase in the tank as water temperatures rose.
A note on using this word
The term comes from 'strobila,' the segmented, stacked-disc stage of the jellyfish life cycle.
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