Strobile (Noun)
Meaning
Cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The pine tree produced a strobile that was a vibrant brown color and contained many seeds.
- The female strobile of the fir tree was much smaller than the male strobile.
- Botanists often study the strobile to determine the reproductive patterns of coniferous plants.
- As the wind blew, the strobile fell from the tree and landed on the soft earth below.
- The arrangement of the scales on the strobile helped to distinguish one species of pine from another.