strobilation
A form of asexual reproduction by division into body segments, as in tapeworms and jellyfish.
Noun
- A form of asexual reproduction by division into body segments, as in tapeworms and jellyfish.
- "Strobilation is like: All right, the male jellyfish releases his sperm into the water and the female jellyfish, her eggs catch them, right? So, when they fuse, it turns into a little polyp. The polyp hooks on to a...
Origin
Etymology tree English strobile Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English strobilate ▲ English -ation English -ion English strobilation From strobile + -ation, or from strobilate + -ion.
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strobila strobilaceous strobilar strobilate strobile strobiliform Strobilomyces strobilus