xylostroma

[ zahy-luh-stroh-muh ]

noun

, Mycology.

, plural xy·lo·stro·ma·ta [zahy-l, uh, -, stroh, -m, uh, -t, uh].

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

Other Words From

• xylo·stroma·toid adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of xylostroma¹

From New Latin; xylo-, stroma