About The Word Stroma
Learn about the word Stroma to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Stroma definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Stroma
| Stroma Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Stroma?
[n] the supporting tissue of an organ (as opposed to parenchyma)
[n] the dense colorless framework of a chloroplast Synonyms | Synonyms for Stroma: Related Terms | Find terms related to Stroma: See Also | animal tissue | plant tissue Stroma In Webster's Dictionary \Stro"ma\, n.; pl. {Stromata}. [L., a bed covering, Gr. ?
a couch or bed.]
1. (Anat.)
(a) The connective tissue or supporting framework of an
organ; as, the stroma of the kidney.
(b) The spongy, colorless framework of a red blood
corpuscle or other cell.
2. (Bot.) A layer or mass of cellular tissue, especially that
part of the thallus of certain fungi which incloses the
perithecia.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Mill-hand ‐ a workman in a mill…
- Angularity ‐ the property possessed by a shape that has angles [n] a shape…
- Seasonably ‐ at an opportune time; "your letter arrived apropos" [adv] in…
- Nabalus ‐ genus of North American and east Asian perennial herbs; sometimes…
- Invigilation ‐ (British) keeping watch over examination candidates to prevent…
- Drop line ‐ a headline with the top line flush left and succeeding lines…
- Rave-up ‐ (British) a raucous…
- Oregon ‐ a state in northwestern United States on…
- Kinaesthesis ‐ the ability to feel movements of the…
- Sewed ‐ fastened…