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xylostroma
[ zahy-luh-stroh-muh ]
/ ˌzaɪ ləˈstroʊ mə /
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noun, plural xy·lo·stro·ma·ta [zahy-luh-stroh-muh-tuh]. /ˌzaɪ ləˈstroʊ mə tə/. Mycology.
the felted, blackish stroma of some species of wood-destroying fungi.
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xy·lo·stro·ma·toid, adjectiveWords nearby xylostroma
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