brittlestem

noun

Etymology

From brittle + stem.

  1. derived from *steh₂-
  2. inherited from *stamniz
  3. inherited from *stamni
  4. inherited from stemn
  5. inherited from stem
  6. compounded as brittlestem — “brittle + stem

Definitions

  1. A plant of the genus Psathyrotes of annual and perennial forbs and low subshrubs native…

    A plant of the genus Psathyrotes of annual and perennial forbs and low subshrubs native to dry areas of southwestern North America.

  2. A fungus of the genus Psathyrella.

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