Stigmaria \Stig*ma"ri*a\, n. [NL. See {Stigma}.] (Paleon.) The fossil root stem of a coal plant of the genus {Sigillaria}. Underclay \Un"der*clay`\, n. (Geol.) A stratum of clay lying beneath a coal bed, often containing the roots of coal plants, especially the {Stigmaria}.