"sterigma" meaning in All languages combined

See sterigma on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: sterigmata [plural], sterigmas [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek στήριγμα (stḗrigma, “support, foundation”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|στήριγμα||support, foundation}} Ancient Greek στήριγμα (stḗrigma, “support, foundation”) Head templates: {{en-noun|sterigmata|s}} sterigma (plural sterigmata or sterigmas)
  1. (mycology) A slim projecting part of the basidium of some species of fungi that carries the basidiospore.
    Sense id: en-sterigma-en-noun-6DDDhgrn Categories (other): Mycology, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 42 25 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 37 34 29 Topics: biology, mycology, natural-sciences
  2. (botany) A woody projection from the tip of the leaf base in certain conifers (Picea and Tsuga).
    Sense id: en-sterigma-en-noun-fngY69s6 Categories (other): Botany, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Plant anatomy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 42 25 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 37 34 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 42 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 43 24 Disambiguation of Plant anatomy: 26 55 18 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  3. (entomology) Part of the genitalia of moths.
    Sense id: en-sterigma-en-noun-nNaHO34x Categories (other): Entomology, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 42 25 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 37 34 29 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: arthrosterigma, sterigmatic

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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