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sterigma

sterigma noun: a slim projecting part of the basidium of some species of fungi that carries the basidiospore.

Noun

sterigma (plural sterigmata or sterigmas)

  1. A slim projecting part of the basidium of some species of fungi that carries the basidiospore.
  2. A woody projection from the tip of the leaf base in certain conifers (Picea and Tsuga).
    • These sterigmata are retained and make the twigs rough for several years after leaf fall.2009, J.E. Eckenwalder, Conifers of the World: The Complete Reference, Timber Press, →ISBN
  3. Part of the genitalia of moths.

sterigma meaning in Tamil

sterigma in Tamil

வித்துக் காம்பு

Forms of sterigma

pluralsterigmata
pluralsterigmas

Origin of sterigma

From Ancient Greek στήριγμα (stḗrigma, “support, foundation”).

Words formed from sterigma

Questions about sterigma

What does sterigma mean?
Sterigma means a slim projecting part of the basidium of some species of fungi that carries the basidiospore.
What is sterigma in Tamil?
Sterigma in Tamil is வித்துக் காம்பு. See Sterigma meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sterigma?
Sterigma is a noun.
What is the plural of sterigma?
The plural of sterigma is sterigmata.

Words near sterigma in the dictionary

  1. sterical
  2. sterically
  3. sterication
  4. sterications
  5. sterics
  6. sterigma
  7. sterigmas
  8. sterigmata
  9. sterigmate
  10. sterigmatic
  11. sterigmatocystin

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