Phrase Hound found 56 phrases and 84 compound words that contain stem. The most common are listed below. Open stem in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 56
- stem cellA primal undifferentiated cell from which a variety of other cells can develop through the process of cellular differentiation.
- brain stemThe part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the cerebrum and the rest of the forebrain.
- stem cellsplural of stem cell: A primal undifferentiated cell from which a variety of other cells can develop through the process of cellular differentiation.
- Die StemThe Call of South Africa
- stem the roseTo have anal sex; to insert one's penis (stem) into another's anus (rose).
- stem and leafA stemplot.
- gave the stemsimple past of give the stem
- giving the stempresent participle and gerund of give the stem
- stem the tideTo slow or stop the flow of something.
- o-stemA word, especially a noun in Indo-European linguistics, whose stem ends in /o/.
- stem stitchAn embroidery stitch, derived from backstitch, in which each stitch overlaps the previous stitch to one side, forming a twisted line of stitching, with the thread passing below the needle.
- flower stemThe stem of a flower.
- main stemAlternative form of mainstem: The principal watercourse of a river that has multiple streams
- stem groupA paraphyletic group consisting of an ancestor and all its descendants, excluding the living representatives of a collection of species.
- stem nodeAlternative form of leaf node: One of the spots upon a stem where buds and intercalary meristems occur, usually marking the end of a season's growth.
- stem-loopA short length of intramolecularly bonded single-stranded DNA or RNA
- wire stemA disease of cabbage, cauliflower, and related plants that is caused by a fungus, Rhizoctonia solani.
- stem borerAny insect larva, or arthropod, that bores into plant stems.
- question stemIn a survey or examination, the focus or salient part of a particular question that the respondent or examinee is asked to answer, excluding any additional prompts or information provided as context; often, the opening part of a multiple …
- stem gingerA form of confectionery consisting of a ginger root cooked in sugar until soft.
- oblique stemA third declension found in the grammars of Latin and Ancient Greek.
- heavenly stemOne of the ten terms used in East Asian cultures to represent
- stem mammalsplural of stem mammal: Pertaining to the class Synapsida of animals which have an opening low in the skull roof behind each eye, leaving a bony arch beneath each.
- STEM-lordAlternative form of STEMlord: A self-important, condescending person with a background or interest in a STEM field, particularly one who disparages the humanities.
- u-stemA word, especially a noun in Indo-European linguistics, whose stem ends in /u/.
Compound words 84
- mainstemThe principal watercourse of a river that has multiple streams
- bluestemAny of various grasses having bluish stems, including little bluestem and big bluestem, principally in tribe Andropogoneae.
- pipestemThe hollow stem or tube of a pipe used for smoking tobacco, etc.
- brittlestemA plant of the genus Psathyrotes of annual and perennial forbs and low subshrubs native to dry areas of southwestern North America.
- wirestemAlternative form of wire stem: A disease of cabbage, cauliflower, and related plants that is caused by a fungus, Rhizoctonia solani.
- destemTo remove the stem from (grapes, tobacco, etc.).
- forestemThe front part of a vessel.
- STEMinismThe movement to improve the representation of women in STEM fields, and to remove professional, academic, and social barriers to women's advancement.
- STEMinistA woman or girl who works in or is interested in a STEM field.
- nonstemNot of or pertaining to a stem.