STEMLESS

acaulescent, stemless

(adjective) (of plants) having no apparent stem above ground

stemless

(adjective) not having a stem; “stemless glassware”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

stemless (not comparable)

Lacking a stem, either naturally or because it has been removed.

If long-stemmed roses are so popular, are stemless roses cheap?

Source: Wiktionary


Stem"less, a.

Definition: Having no stem; (Bot.) acaulescent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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