stemless
adjective
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adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English stem Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English stemless From stem + -less.
- Lacking a stem, either naturally or because it has been removed.
“If long-stemmed roses are so popular, are stemless roses cheap?”
“The stemless notes could have been cast on a body as short as 4 mm but were probably cast on bodies of the standard 14 mm size for ease of composition.”