nonstem

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adjective

Not of or pertaining to a stem.

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Meanings

adjectivenonstem (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot 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
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    “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

From non- + stem.

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APA

nonstem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonstem

MLA

“nonstem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonstem. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonstem,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonstem.

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