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sterigmatum

sterigmatum is the alternative form of sterigma.

Meaning of sterigma

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.

Forms of sterigmatum

pluralsterigmata

Questions about sterigmatum

What is sterigmatum the alternative form of?
Sterigmatum is the alternative form of sterigma.

Words near sterigmatum in the dictionary

  1. sterigmata
  2. sterigmate
  3. sterigmatic
  4. sterigmatocystin
  5. sterigmatocystins
  6. sterigmatum
  7. sterilant
  8. sterilants
  9. sterile
  10. sterile antineutrino
  11. sterile antineutrinos

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Adapted from Wiktionary: sterigmatum (page history and authors); sterigma (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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