Strophiole
Pronunciation : Stro"phi*ole
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. strophiolum a little chaplet, dim. of strophium a band, Gr. strophiole.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A crestlike excrescence about the hilum of certain seeds; a caruncle.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913