sterigma

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Synonyms: stigma, striga, seriema, sterigmata, sterigmas

Antonyms: stigma, striga, seriema, sterigmata, sterigmas

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mycology}} A slim projecting part of the [[basidium]] of some species of [[fungi]] that carries the [[basidiospore]].
2. {{lb|en|botany}} A woody projection from the tip of the leaf base in certain [[conifer]]s ({{taxfmt|Picea|genus}} and {{taxfmt|Tsuga|genus}}).
3. {{lb|en|entomology}} Part of the [[genitalia]] of [[moth]]s.

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