Etymograph

English

strobiliferous

From strobile + -i- + -ferous.

Formed from strobile + -i- + -ferous

Ancient Greek στρόβιλος ‘round ball’

Latin strobilus ‘a pinecone’

English strobile

Today it means

adj Bearing strobiles.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “strobiliferous”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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