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STROMATA
STROMA
stroma
(noun) the supporting tissue of an organ (as opposed to parenchyma)
stroma
(noun) the dense colorless framework of a chloroplast
stroma
(noun) a mass of fungal tissue that has spore-bearing structures embedded in it or on it
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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stromata
plural of stroma
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STROMA
Stro"ma, n.; pl. Stromata. Etym: [L., a bed covering, Gr.
1. (Anat.) (a) The connective tissue or supporting framework of an organ; as, the stroma of the kidney. (b) The spongy, colorless framework of a red blood corpuscle or other cell.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A layer or mass of cellular tissue, especially that part of the thallus of certain fungi which incloses the perithecia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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