stereome

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noun

A section of sclerenchyma at the base of a phyllary in some members of the Asteraceae.

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Meanings

nounstereome (plural stereomes)

plural stereomes

  1. biologyA section of sclerenchyma at the base of a phyllary in some members of the Asteraceae.
  2. obsoletebiologysclerenchyma

Origin

From stereo- + -ome.

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Cite this entry
APA

stereome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stereome

MLA

“stereome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stereome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stereome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stereome.

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