stemless

/'stemlis/

Thân thiện

A stemless daisy grows low to the ground in the meadow.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having no apparent stem above ground: Used primarily in botany to describe plants where the leaves or flowers appear to grow directly from the ground or root, with no visible stem.
   • Not having a stem: Used more generally to describe any object, such as a piece of glassware, that lacks a stem, which is a slender supporting part.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective (Botanical):
  • Dandelions are often considered stemless plants because their leaves form a rosette at the base.
  • The stemless daisy grows its flower heads on very short stalks close to the ground.
• Adjective (General/Object):
  • The bar served cocktails in elegant stemless glasses.
  • For a more casual look, they chose stemless wine tumblers for the picnic.

Advanced Usage

• "stemless variety/cultivar": Used in horticulture to specify a type of plant bred or occurring without a prominent stem.
  • This stemless variety of violet is perfect for rock gardens.
• "completely stemless": Emphasizes the total absence of a stem structure.
  • The plant is completely stemless, with all parts emerging from a central crown at soil level.

Variants and Related Words

• Stem (n): The main structural axis of a plant or a slender supporting part of an object like a glass.
• Stemmed (adj): Having a stem. (e.g., , ).

Synonyms

• Acaulescent (adj, botanical): Technically meaning having a very short stem concealed in the ground or appearing stemless.
• Stalkless (adj): Lacking a stalk, often used interchangeably in a general sense but can be less specific.

Antonyms

• Stemmed (adj): Having a stem.
• Caulescent (adj, botanical): Having a distinct, visible stem above ground.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (of plants) having no apparent stem above ground
2. not having a stem
   • stemless glassware

Từ đồng nghĩa

• acaulescent