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Strobilation

Strobˊi-la′tion

,
Noun.
(Zool.)
The act or phenomenon of spontaneously dividing transversely, as do certain species of annelids and helminths; transverse fission. See Illust. under
Syllidian
.

Definition 2024


strobilation

strobilation

English

Noun

strobilation (plural strobilations)

  1. (biology) A form of asexual reproduction by division into body segments, as in tapeworms and jellyfish

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