English noun: stroma | |||
1. | stroma (plant) a mass of fungal tissue that has spore-bearing structures embedded in it or on it | ||
Broader (hypernym) | plant tissue | ||
2. | stroma (plant) the dense colorless framework of a chloroplast | ||
Broader (hypernym) | plant tissue | ||
3. | stroma (body) the supporting tissue of an organ (as opposed to parenchyma) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | animal tissue | ||