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stroma

/ˈstroʊmə/
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Other forms: stromata

Definitions of stroma
  1. noun
    the supporting tissue of an organ (as opposed to parenchyma)
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    type of:
    animal tissue
    the tissue in the bodies of animals
  2. noun
    a mass of fungal tissue that has spore-bearing structures embedded in it or on it
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    type of:
    plant tissue
    the tissue of a plant
  3. noun
    the dense colorless framework of a chloroplast
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    type of:
    plant tissue
    the tissue of a plant
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