Strobilate

//ˈstɹəʊbɪleɪt// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To produce a strobilus or strobila (layered, conelike structure). intransitive

    "So that’s what we try to do, make them strobilate faster."

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"So that’s what we try to do, make them strobilate faster."

Etymology

From strobilus or strobila + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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