strophiole

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

strophiole (plural strophioles)

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

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