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xylostroma

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[zahy-luh-stroh-muh] / ˌzaɪ ləˈstroʊ mə /

noun

Mycology.

plural

xylostromata

the felted, blackish stroma of some species of wood-destroying fungi.

Other Word Forms

xylostromatoid adjective

Etymology

Origin of xylostroma

From New Latin; xylo-, stroma

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