| ADJECTIVE | all | stemless | not having a stem |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | stemless, acaulescent | (of plants) having no apparent stem above ground |
| Meaning | not having a stem. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "stemless glassware" | |
| Narrower | stemmed | Having the stem removed |
| Opposite | stemmed | Having a stem or stems or having a stem as specified |
| Meaning | (of plants) having no apparent stem above ground. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | acaulescent | |
| Category | botany, phytology | The branch of biology that studies plants |
| Opposite | caulescent, cauline, stemmed | (of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground |
| Spanish | acaule | |
| Catalan | acaule, acaulescent | |
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