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  • 21stroma — /ˈstroʊmə/ (say strohmuh) noun (plural stromata /ˈstroʊmətə/ (say strohmuhtuh)) 1. the colourless, spongelike, framework of a red blood corpuscle or other cell. 2. the connective tissue forming the framework of an organ (contrasted with… …

  • 22stroma — [strō′mə] n. pl. stromata [strō′mətə] [ModL < L, coverlet, bed covering < Gr strōma, mattress, bed: for IE base see STREW] 1. Anat. a) the connective tissue forming the framework or matrix of an organ or part b) the colorless framework of a …

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  • 23stroma — n. (pl. stromata) Biol. 1 the framework of an organ or cell. 2 a fungous tissue containing spore producing bodies. Derivatives: stromatic adj. Etymology: mod.L f. LL f. Gk stroma coverlet …

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  • 24pseudosphaeriales — “+ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from pseud + Sphaeriales in some classifications : an order of ascomycetous fungi including forms (as those of the family Pseudosphaeriaceae) in which one ascus develops in each stromatic… …

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  • 25sphaerostilbe — ˌsfirōˈstil(ˌ)bē, fer noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from sphaer + stilbe (from Greek stilbos glistening) more at stilbum : a genus of ascomycetous fungi (family Nectriaceae) characterized by red perithecia borne on slender… …

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  • 26tar spot — noun Etymology: tar (I) 1. a. : a leaf blotch disease of maple, willow, or oak caused by fungi of the genus Rhytisma that produces raised black stromatic cushions on the foliage b. : one of the spots produced …

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