strobilæ

Plural of strobila. Strobil ant hes (strob-i-lanthēz), n. [NL. (Blume, 1825), so called from the inflorescence, usually cone-like when in bud; small brook; a rivulet. Holinshed, Descrip. Scotland, x. stripping (strip'ing), n. [Verbal n. of strip1, v.] 1. That which is removed by stripping. Light strippings from the fan-trees. Browning, Para cels us, iv. 2. pl. The last milk drawn from a cow, procured by a downward stripping action of the thumb and forefinger.-3. In fish - culture, the operation of pre ing ripe spawn or milt out of the live fish.-4. In quarrying and mining, the act of removing the superficial detritus, soil, etc., preparatory to opening a mine or quarry, or to lay bare the surface for examination; also, the material thus removed.