| 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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