1 xylostroma | Definition of xylostroma

xylostroma

noun
xy·​lo·​stro·​ma | \ ¦zīlə¦strōmə\
plural xylostromata\ -​mətə \ also xylostromas

Definition of xylostroma

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

Other Words from xylostroma

xylostromatoid \ -​məˌtȯid \ adjective

History and Etymology for xylostroma

New Latin, from xyl- + stroma

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