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brittlestem

brittlestem noun: a plant of the genus Psathyrotes of annual and perennial forbs and low subshrubs native to dry areas of southwestern North America.

brittlestem: a plant of the genus Psathyrotes of annual and perennial forbs and low subshrubs native to dry...
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Noun

brittlestem (uncountable)

  1. A plant of the genus Psathyrotes of annual and perennial forbs and low subshrubs native to dry areas of southwestern North America.
    Synonyms:
    turtleback, fanleaf
  2. A fungus of the genus Psathyrella.

Synonyms of brittlestem

Origin of brittlestem

From brittle + stem.

Words formed from brittlestem

  • chestnut brittlestem
  • clustered brittlestem
  • common stump brittlestem
  • conical brittlestem
  • dune brittlestem
  • medusa brittlestem
  • pale brittlestem
  • petticoat brittlestem
  • red edge brittlestem
  • rootlet brittlestem
  • solitary brittlestem
  • spotted brittlestem
  • spring brittlestem
  • yellowfoot brittlestem

Questions about brittlestem

What does brittlestem mean?
Brittlestem means a plant of the genus Psathyrotes of annual and perennial forbs and low subshrubs native to dry areas of southwestern North America.
What part of speech is brittlestem?
Brittlestem is a noun.

Words near brittlestem in the dictionary

  1. brittles
  2. brittlesome
  3. brittlest
  4. brittlestar
  5. brittlestars
  6. brittlestem
  7. brittlewood
  8. brittling
  9. brittly
  10. Brittney
  11. Brittny

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