Meaning & use
Strobilus
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A cone-shaped reproductive structure found in plants such as conifers and horsetails, made up of overlapping scales or bracts bearing spores or seeds.
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The pine tree's strobilus matures into the familiar woody cone that releases seeds in autumn.
Botanists examined the strobilus of the horsetail under a microscope to study its spore-bearing structures.
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Strobilus is the technical botanical term for what is commonly called a 'cone,' from the Greek word for a twisted or whirled object.
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