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stro·ma
 stroma
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- pronunciation:
- stro
m
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noun |
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stromata |
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in anatomy, the supportive framework of an organ, typically consisting of connective tissue.
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in botany, the fluid inside the main compartment of the chloroplast where the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis occur.
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in mycology, a mass of fungal tissue containing spore-bearing structures.
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