stereome
noun
stere·ome
| \ ˈsterēˌōm, ˈstir-\
variants:
or stereom \ -ēˌäm \
plural -s
Definition of stereome
: mechanical or strengthening tissue:
a
: rigid cellular tissue (such as sclerenchyma and collenchyma) of a plant — compare mestome
b
: exoskeletal material of an invertebrate
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