sterigma
ste·rig·ma
noun \stə-ˈrig-mə\ plural ste·rig·ma·ta\-mə-tə\ also ste·rig·mas
Definition of STERIGMA
: one of the slender stalks at the top of the basidium of some fungi from the tips of which the basidiospores are formed; broadly : a stalk or filament that bears conidia or spermatia
Origin of STERIGMA
New Latin, from Greek stērigma support, from stērizein to prop; perhaps akin to Greek stereos solid — more at stare
First Known Use: 1874
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