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


Noun

stromata

plural of stroma

Anagrams

• Marottas

Source: Wiktionary


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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