strumae

Variant of struma

struma definition

struma (stro̵̅o̅′mə)

noun pl. strumae -·mae (-mē)

  1. Bot. a cushionlike swelling on a plant organ, esp. on one side at the base of the capsule of a moss
  2. Med.
    1. goiter
    2. Archaic scrofula

Etymology: L, a scrofulous tumor < IE *streu-: see strut

Related Forms:

  • strumose stru′·mose′ (-mōs′) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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