stroma
Meaning
The tissue structure of an organ, etc., that serves to support it.
Opposite of
parenchyma
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/stɹoʊmə/
Etymology
From Latin strōma (“mattress, bed covering”), from Ancient Greek στρῶμα (strôma, “bed”), from στόρνυμι (stórnumi, “to stretch out”).
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