ADJECTIVE | all | stemmed | having a stem or stems or having a stem as specified |
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all | stemmed, caulescent, cauline | (of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground | |
all | stemmed | having the stem removed |
Sounds | steh'md |
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Meaning | Having a stem or stems or having a stem as specified; often used in combination. | |
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Opposite | stemless | not having a stem |
Meaning | (of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground. | |
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Synonyms | caulescent, cauline | |
Category | botany, phytology | The branch of biology that studies plants |
Narrower | cylindrical-stemmed | Having a cylindrical stem |
leafy-stemmed | Having a leafy stem | |
multi-stemmed | Having many stems | |
short-stemmed | Having a short stem | |
spiny-stemmed | Having a spiny stem | |
stout-stemmed | Having a stout stem | |
thick-stemmed | Having a thick stem | |
weak-stemmed | Having a weak stem | |
wiry-stemmed | Having a wiry stem | |
woody-stemmed | Having a woody stem | |
woolly-stemmed | Having a woolly stem | |
Opposite | acaulescent, stemless | (of plants) having no apparent stem above ground |
Spanish | caulescente, caulinares | |
Catalan | caulescent |
Meaning | Having the stem removed. | |
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Example | "stemmed berries" | |
Broader | stemless | not having a stem |
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