sterigma
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Definition of sterigma
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- A slim projecting part of the basidium of some species of fungi that carries the basidiospore.
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noun
- A slim projecting part of the basidium of some species of fungi that carries the basidiospore.
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A woody projection from the tip of the leaf base in certain conifers (Picea and Tsuga).
“These sterigmata are retained and make the twigs rough for several years after leaf fall.”
- Part of the genitalia of moths.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek στήριγμα (stḗrigma, “support, foundation”).
Words you can make from sterigma
200+ playable · top: MAGISTER (11 pts)
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2 words7-letter words
16 words6-letter words
54 words- AGEISM 9 pts
- GAMERS 9 pts
- GAMEST 9 pts
- GAMIER 9 pts
- GRIMES 9 pts
- IMAGER 9 pts
- IMAGES 9 pts
- MAIGRE 9 pts
- MARGES 9 pts
- MIRAGE 9 pts
- STIGMA 9 pts
- AIMERS 8 pts
- AMRITS 8 pts
- ARMETS 8 pts
- ARMIES 8 pts
- IMARET 8 pts
- MASTER 8 pts
- MATERS 8 pts
- MATIER 8 pts
- MATRES 8 pts
- MERITS 8 pts
- MISATE 8 pts
- MISEAT 8 pts
- MISTER 8 pts
- MITERS 8 pts
- MITRES 8 pts
- RAMETS 8 pts
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- REMITS 8 pts
- SAMIER 8 pts
- SAMITE 8 pts
- SMITER 8 pts
- STREAM 8 pts
- TAMERS 8 pts
- TIMERS 8 pts
- AGEIST 7 pts
- AIGRET 7 pts
- GAITER 7 pts
- GASTER 7 pts
- GATERS 7 pts
- GRATES 7 pts
- GRATIS 7 pts
- GREATS 7 pts
- RETAGS 7 pts
- SAGIER 7 pts
- STAGER 7 pts
- TARGES 7 pts
- TIGERS 7 pts
- TRIAGE 7 pts
- AIREST 6 pts
- ARTSIE 6 pts
- SATIRE 6 pts
- STRIAE 6 pts
- TERAIS 6 pts
5-letter words
109 words- AGISM 8 pts
- GAMER 8 pts
- GAMES 8 pts
- GERMS 8 pts
- GRAMS 8 pts
- GRIME 8 pts
- IMAGE 8 pts
- MAGES 8 pts
- MARGE 8 pts
- MARGS 8 pts
- REGMA 8 pts
- SIGMA 8 pts
- AIMER 7 pts
- AMIES 7 pts
- AMIRS 7 pts
- AMRIT 7 pts
- ARMET 7 pts
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- EMITS 7 pts
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- MARSE 7 pts
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- MASER 7 pts
- MATER 7 pts
- MATES 7 pts
- MEATS 7 pts
- MERIT 7 pts
- METIS 7 pts
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- MITER 7 pts
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- RAMET 7 pts
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- REMIT 7 pts
- RIMES 7 pts
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- STEAM 7 pts
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- TERMS 7 pts
- TIMER 7 pts
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- TREMS 7 pts
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- AEGIS 6 pts
- AGERS 6 pts
- AGIST 6 pts
- GAITS 6 pts
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- GRATE 6 pts
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- GRIST 6 pts
- GRITS 6 pts
- RAGES 6 pts
- RAGIS 6 pts
- RETAG 6 pts
- SAGER 6 pts
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- STAGE 6 pts
- STAIG 6 pts
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- TERGA 6 pts
- TIGER 6 pts
- TRAGI 6 pts
- TRIGS 6 pts
- AIRTS 5 pts
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- ASTER 5 pts
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- RAISE 5 pts
- RATES 5 pts
- REAIS 5 pts
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- RESIT 5 pts
- RETIA 5 pts
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- STRIA 5 pts
- TARES 5 pts
- TARSI 5 pts
- TASER 5 pts
- TEARS 5 pts
- TERAI 5 pts
- TIERS 5 pts
- TIRES 5 pts
- TRIES 5 pts
4-letter words
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