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stroma [ˈstrəʊmə] n pl -mata [-mətə] Biology
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the gel-like matrix of chloroplasts and certain cells 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the fibrous connective tissue forming the matrix of the mammalian ovary and testis 3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a dense mass of hyphae that is produced by certain fungi and gives rise to spore-producing bodies [via New Latin from Late Latin: a mattress, from Greek; related to Latin sternere to strew] stromatic [strəʊˈmætɪk], stromatous adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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