Definitions for sterigma

sterigma ste·rig·ma

Spelling: [stuh-rig-muh]
IPA: /stəˈrɪg mə/

Sterigma is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 561 anagrams from letters in sterigma (aegimrst).

Definitions for sterigma

noun

  1. a small stalk that bears a sporangium, a conidium, or especially a basidiospore.

Origin of sterigma

1865-70; New Latin Greek stḗrigma a support, equivalent to stērig-, base of stērízein to support + -ma noun suffix

Examples for sterigma

At the apex of each basidium a flask-shaped cell, "sterigma" (d), appears.

D, Passage of a nucleus through the sterigma into the basidiospore.

At free end of each sterigma is formed an oval body—a spore or "gonidium" (d), which, when ripe, is thrown off from the sterigma.

Word Value for sterigma
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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