Difference between revisions of "Stem"
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| − | '''stem''' (''pl.'' stems) – a general morphological term for the main and dominant, central axis ''or'' specifically used to refer to the central axis of a fruticose thallus. | + | '''stem''' ([[Category:Noun]][[:Category:Noun|noun]], ''pl.'' stems) – a general morphological term for the main and dominant, [[central axis]] ''or'' specifically used to refer to the central axis of a [[fruticose]] [[thallus]]. ''Related terms:'' [[branch]], [[podetium]], [[pseudopodetium]], [[stalk]], [[stipe]], [[trunk]]. |
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Latest revision as of 01:00, 7 December 2005
stem (noun, pl. stems) – a general morphological term for the main and dominant, central axis or specifically used to refer to the central axis of a fruticose thallus. Related terms: branch, podetium, pseudopodetium, stalk, stipe, trunk.
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