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词汇 strobila
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Definition of strobila in English:

strobila

nounPlural strobilae strəˈbʌɪləstrəˈbīlə
Zoology
  • 1The segmented part of the body of a tapeworm that consists of a long chain of proglottids.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Worms, recovered by chemotherapy with niclosamide, consisted of 32 strobilae.
    • The youngest portion of the strobila is just behind the neck, while the oldest portion is at the posterior end of the body.
    • The strobila is made up of anywhere from a few to more than one thousand proglottids but usually contains several dozen.
  • 2A stack of immature larval jellyfish formed on a sessile polyp-like form by budding.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This slide shows the late strobila stage of the jellyfish Aurelia.
    • The strobila may look like a stack of saucers, the saucers being the immature medusae called ephyrae.

Derivatives

  • strobilation

  • noun
    Zoology
    • However, a strobilation event in November 1998 prevented the complete loss of medusae.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • This species reproduces through strobilation, similar to most other jellies, but with varying seasonality.
      • A temperature drop from 15 to 10° induces strobilation of polyps of Aurelia aurita from the North Sea.
      • Collectively, these studies indicate that iodinated organic compounds, such as thyroxine, can affect strobilation and mineralization in cnidarians.
      • The usual strobilation period for Aurelia aurita lasted from early March to about May.

Origin

Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek strobilē 'twisted plug of lint', from strephein 'to twist'.

Definition of strobila in US English:

strobila

nounstrəˈbīlə
Zoology
  • 1The segmented part of the body of a tapeworm that consists of a long chain of proglottids.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The youngest portion of the strobila is just behind the neck, while the oldest portion is at the posterior end of the body.
    • Worms, recovered by chemotherapy with niclosamide, consisted of 32 strobilae.
    • The strobila is made up of anywhere from a few to more than one thousand proglottids but usually contains several dozen.
  • 2A stack of immature larval jellyfish formed on a sessile polyp-like form by budding.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The strobila may look like a stack of saucers, the saucers being the immature medusae called ephyrae.
    • This slide shows the late strobila stage of the jellyfish Aurelia.

Origin

Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek strobilē ‘twisted plug of lint’, from strephein ‘to twist’.

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