STERIGMA
\stˈɛɹɪɡmə], \stˈɛɹɪɡmə], \s_t_ˈɛ_ɹ_ɪ_ɡ_m_ə]\
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By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
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[Greek] A slender filament arising from the basidium, and giving rise to spores by abstriction (bot.).
By J.H. Kenneth
By Thomas Davidson
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.