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Cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts
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strobilus
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n. cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts [syn: cone , strobile ] [also: strobili (pl)]
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A strobilus (plural: strobili ) is a structure present on many land plant species consisting of sporangia -bearing structures densely aggregated along a stem. Strobili are often called cones , but many botanists restrict the use of the term cone to the ...