strobilations

/ˌstroʊbɪˈleɪʃənz/
noun
  1. Plural of strobilation; multiple instances of the process of asexual reproduction by division into segments.
    • The researcher's paper compared the strobilations of two types of scyphozoans.
    • Different species of jellyfish have strobilations that vary in timing and number of offspring.
    • The aquarium recorded several strobilations in the moon jellyfish colony this month.
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