STROBILE
\stɹˈɒba͡ɪl], \stɹˈɒbaɪl], \s_t_ɹ_ˈɒ_b_aɪ_l]\
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By Princeton University
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A strobila; a spike formed of persistent membranous bracts, each having a pistillate flower; a cone; an assemblage of sporophylls.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.