strobila
noun
stro·bi·la strō-ˈbī-lə 
ˈstrō-bə-
plural strobilae strō-ˈbī-(ˌ)lē
ˈstrō-bə-
: a linear series of similar animal structures (such as the proglottids of a tapeworm) produced by budding
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek strobilē plug of lint shaped like a pine cone, from strobilos pine cone
First Known Use
circa 1864, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
strobila
noun
stro·bi·la strō-ˈbī-lə ˈstrō-bə-
ˈstrō-bə- plural strobilae -(ˌ)lē
: a linear series of similar animal structures (as the segmented body of a tapeworm) produced by budding