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sterigma

Syllabification: (ste·rig·ma)
Pronunciation: /stəˈrigmə/

Definition of sterigma

noun (plural sterigmata /-mətə/)

Botany
  • (in some fungi) a spore-bearing projection from a cell.

Origin:

mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek stērigma 'a support', from stērizein 'to support'

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