stroma

noun stro·ma \ˈstrō-mə\

plural stro·ma·ta \-mə-tə\

Definition of STROMA

a : a compact mass of fungal hyphae producing perithecia or pycnidia

b : the colorless proteinaceous matrix of a chloroplast in which the chlorophyll-containing lamellae are embedded

a : the supporting framework of an animal organ typically consisting of connective tissue

b : the spongy protoplasmic framework of some cells (as a red blood cell)

— stro·mal \-məl\ adjective

New Latin stromat-, stroma, from Latin, bed covering, from Greek strōmat-, strōma, from stornynai to spread out — more at strew

First Known Use: circa 1832

Medical Dictionary

noun stro·ma \ˈstrō-mə\

plural stro·ma·ta \-mət-ə\

: the supporting framework of an animal organ typically consisting of connective tissue

: the spongy protoplasmic framework of some cells (as a red blood cell)

—stro·mal \-məl\ adjective

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