a. Bot. [ad. mod.L. strombulifer f. *strombul-us, dim. of L. stromb-us spiral shell: see STROMBUS and -FEROUS. Cf. F. strombulifère.] Bearing fruit spirally twisted.

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1859.  Mayne, Expos. Lex., Strombuliferus. Bot., bearing fruit spirally contorted,… strombuliferous.

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1900.  B. D. Jackson, Gloss. Bot. Terms.

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