stroma (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /stɹoʊmə/
Definition
stroma means the tissue structure of an organ, etc., that serves to support it. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses stroma to mean the tissue structure of an organ, etc., that serves to support it.
The teacher asked students to find stroma in the reading.
Check the words around stroma to choose the right meaning.
How to Use stroma
- a/the stroma (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a stroma."
- stroma in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked stroma in context before translating it."
Antonyms of stroma
Words with the opposite meaning to stroma:
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