strobilo

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian strobilo, from Ancient Greek στρόβῑλος (stróbīlos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [stroˈbilo]
  • Rhymes: -ilo
  • Hyphenation: stro‧bi‧lo

Noun

strobilo (accusative singular strobilon, plural strobiloj, accusative plural strobilojn)

  1. (botany) pinecone

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek στρόβιλος (stróbilos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstrɔ.bi.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔbilo
  • Hyphenation: strò‧bi‧lo

Noun

strobilo m (plural strobili)

  1. (botany) cone (of a conifer)
  2. (zoology) meanings related to zoology:
  3. the segmented part of a cestodal flatworm's body
    1. scyphistoma

Further reading

  • strobilo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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