ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Substem

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈsʌb.stɛm/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Substem is a noun meaning (botany) One of several plant stems splitting off from a main stem.

Meaning

(botany) One of several plant stems splitting off from a main stem.

More Meanings

  1. (linguistics) Part of a stem.

Example Sentences

Similarly, Polish (Dancygier 2000) uses three interacting substems to express spatial information:[…]

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include offshoot, stem, branch, polystele, stele, stipes.

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