strobilation en · NOUN
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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 rock, and the temperature and different types of food make the polyp grow faster. So that’s what we try to do, make them strobilate faster."
2007 September 16, Saki Knafo, quoting Neil Allicock, “My Family Has High Hopes for Me Because They Know I’m Going to Do Great Things”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| strobilations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
strobilar · strobilate · Strobilomyces · strobila · strobile · strobilus · strobiliform · strobilaceous
Translations (2)
cs strobilace (asexual reproduction) · de Strobilation (asexual reproduction)