strobile
stro·bile
noun
1.
cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts
Origin
From Latin strobilus (“a pinecone”) and Latin strobila, from Ancient Greek στρόβιλος (stróbilos). All senses refer to things that look like, or somewhat like (via fancied resemblance), a pinecone.
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