Stem
91stem christie — stem christie, = stem turn. (Cf. ↑stem turn) …
92stem|less — «STEHM lihs», adjective. having no stem, or having no visible stem …
93stem-end rot — /stem end /, Plant Pathol. a disease of fruits characterized by discoloration, shriveling, and decay of the stem and adjacent parts of the fruit and caused by any of several fungi of the genera Diplodia and Phomopsis. * * * …
94stem bromelain — stem bro·me·lain (stem broґmə lān) [EC 3.4.22.32] see bromelain …
95stem cell — stem ,cell noun count usually plural SCIENCE a cell that is taken from a person or animal at an early stage of development and is capable of developing into cells of any type, for example nerve cells or blood cells: Some scientists believe that… …
96stem the tide — If people try to stem the tide, they are trying to stop something unpleasant from getting worse, usually when they don t succeed …
97stem form — noun Ancestral form • • • Main Entry: ↑stem …
98stem the tide (of something) — phrase to stop something from increasing or continuing This rule was used to stem the tide of imported videos. Thesaurus: to limit or control something or someonesynonym Main entry: tide …
99stem-wind|er — «STEHM WYN duhr», noun. 1. a watch with a stem and knob for winding. 2. U.S. Informal. a first rate person or thing …
100stem|let — «STEHM liht», noun. a little stem …