plural of stemness

plural of Stem

(medicine, cytology) A primal undifferentiated cell from which a variety of other cells can develop through the process of cellular differentiation.

(slang, derogatory, dated, early 1900s) prostitute

(idiomatic, euphemistic) To have anal sex; to insert one's penis (stem) into another's anus (rose).

(neuroanatomy, anatomy) The part of the brain that connects the spinal cord to the forebrain and cerebrum.

plural of stem cell

(idiomatic) To slow or stop the flow of something.

A watch that is wound up by turning a small knob (at the stem). / (US) A rousing speech, especially by a politician. / (US) Someone who gives such speeches; a great orator.

(statistics) Alternative spelling of stem and leaf