meaning of strobila
1. A form of the larva of certain Discophora in a state of development succeeding the scyphistoma. The body of the strobila becomes elongated, and subdivides transversely into a series of lobate segments which eventually become ephyrae, or young medusae.
2. A mature tapeworm.
Related Words
strobila | strobilaceous | strobilae | strobilation |
