nonstem

adj

Etymology

From non- + stem.

  1. derived from *steh₂-
  2. inherited from *stamniz
  3. inherited from *stamni
  4. inherited from stemn
  5. inherited from stem
  6. prefixed as nonstem — “non + stem

Definitions

  1. Not of or pertaining to a stem.

    • Peeling from the nonstem end is actually a bit easier and reduces the chance that those annoying, stringy fibers will stick to the banana.
    • “The possibility is that the nonstem cells in a tumor may regenerate de novo new stem cells,” said Robert Weinberg, a leading cancer biologist at M.I.T. and, a co-author with Dr. Lander of the Cell report.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for nonstem. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA