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- [stroh-bahy-luh s]
- /stroʊˈbaɪ ləs/
- /strˈɒbaɪl/
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- [stroh-bahy-luh s]
- /stroʊˈbaɪ ləs/
Definitions of strobile word
- noun plural strobile a reproductive structure characterized by overlapping scalelike parts, as a pine cone or the fruit of the hop. 1
- noun plural strobile a conelike structure composed of sporophylls, as of the club mosses and horsetails. 1
- noun strobile cone (sense 3) 0
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Origin of strobile
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < New Latin strobīlus, Late Latin: pine cone < Greek stróbīlos pine cone, whirlwind, whirling dance, derivative of stróbos whirling around
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Parts of speech for Strobile
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strobile popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
strobile usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for strobile
noun strobile
- cone — A cone is a shape with a circular base and smooth curved sides ending in a point at the top.
- conoid — a geometric surface formed by rotating a parabola, ellipse, or hyperbola about one axis
- raceme — a simple indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are borne on short pedicels lying along a common axis, as in the lily of the valley.
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