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strophiole

strophiole noun: an excrescence or tubercle around the hilum of certain seeds.

Noun

strophiole (plural strophioles)

  1. An excrescence or tubercle around the hilum of certain seeds.

Forms of strophiole

pluralstrophioles

Origin of strophiole

Diminutive of Ancient Greek στροφή (strophḗ, “a turn, bend, twist”).

Words formed from strophiole

Questions about strophiole

What does strophiole mean?
Strophiole means an excrescence or tubercle around the hilum of certain seeds.
What part of speech is strophiole?
Strophiole is a noun.
What is the plural of strophiole?
The plural of strophiole is strophioles.

Words near strophiole in the dictionary

  1. strophici
  2. strophicus
  3. strophiolar
  4. strophiolate
  5. strophiolated
  6. strophiole
  7. strophioles
  8. strophism
  9. strophium
  10. strophiums
  11. strophocheilid

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