xylostroma

noun

xy·​lo·​stro·​ma

¦zīlə¦strōmə

plural xylostromata

-mətə

also xylostromas

: the closely felted sterile mycelium of various wood-destroying fungi formerly believed to represent a distinct genus

xylostromatoid

-məˌtȯid

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from xyl- + stroma

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