STERIGMA

Noun

sterigma (plural sterigmata or sterigmas)

(mycology) A slim projecting part of the basidium of some species of fungi that carries the basidiospore.

(botany) A woody projection from the tip of the leaf base in certain conifers (Picea and Tsuga).

(entomology) Part of the genitalia of moths.

Anagrams

• Gemarist, magister, migrates, ragtimes

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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