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nonstem

nonstem adjective: not of or pertaining to a stem.

Adjective

nonstem (not comparable)

  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.2007, Barry Nalebuff, Ian Ayres, Why not?, page 116
    • “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.2009 August 14, Nicholas Wade, “New Screening Could Lead to More Potent Cancer Drugs”, in New York Times

Origin of nonstem

From non- + stem.

Questions about nonstem

What does nonstem mean?
Nonstem means not of or pertaining to a stem.
What part of speech is nonstem?
Nonstem is an adjective.

Words near nonstem in the dictionary

  1. nonsteam
  2. nonsteamed
  3. nonsteatotic
  4. nonsteel
  5. nonstellar
  6. nonstem
  7. nonstemmed
  8. nonstenographic
  9. nonstenotic
  10. nonstereo
  11. nonstereogenic

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