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sterigma

(stə-rĭgˈmə)

noun pl. ste·rig·ma·ta (-mə-tə)

A slender projection of the basidium of some fungi that bears a basidiospore.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: , from Greek stērigma, support

Origin: , from stērizein, stērig-, to support; see ster-¹ in Indo-European roots

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sterˌig·matˈic (stĕrˌĭg-mătˈĭk, stîrˌ-) adjective

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