First Known Use: 1878
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strobilation
noun stro·bi·la·tion \ˌstrō-bə-ˈlā-shən\
Definition of STROBILATION
: asexual reproduction (as in various coelenterates and tapeworms) by transverse division of the body into segments which develop into separate individuals, zooids, or proglottids
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Origin of STROBILATION
New Latin strobila
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strobilation
noun stro·bi·la·tion \ˌstrō-bə-ˈlā-shən\
Medical Definition of STROBILATION
: asexual reproduction by transverse division of the body into segments which develop into separate individuals, zooids, or proglottids in many coelenterates and worms
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