|
Definition of Stroma
1. Noun. A mass of fungal tissue that has spore-bearing structures embedded in it or on it.
Generic synonyms: Plant Tissue
2. Noun. The dense colorless framework of a chloroplast.
Generic synonyms: Plant Tissue
3. Noun. The supporting tissue of an organ (as opposed to parenchyma).
Generic synonyms: Animal Tissue
Definition of Stroma
1. n. The connective tissue or supporting framework of an organ; as, the stroma of the kidney.
Definition of Stroma
1. Noun. (anatomy) the tissue structure of an organ, etc., that serves to support it ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Stroma
1. the substance that forms the framework of an organ or cell [n -MATA] : STROMAL [adj]