prostrate stem

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• stem — stem1 stemless, adj. stemlike, adj. /stem/, n., v., stemmed, stemming. n. 1. the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis. 2. the stalk that supports… …   Universalium

• prostrate — prostrative /pros treuh tiv/, adj. prostrator, n. /pros trayt/, v., prostrated, prostrating, adj. v.t. 1. to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration. 2. to lay flat, as on the ground. 3. to throw down level… …   Universalium

• prostrate — pros•trate [[t]ˈprɒs treɪt[/t]] v. trat•ed, trat•ing, adj. 1) to cast (oneself) facedown on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration 2) to lay flat, as on the ground 3) to throw down level with the ground 4) to overthrow, overcome, or… …   From formal English to slang

• prostrate — verb (t) /prɒsˈtreɪt / (say pros trayt) (prostrated, prostrating) 1. to cast (oneself) down in humility, submission, or adoration. 2. to lay flat, as on the ground. 3. to throw down level with the ground. 4. to overthrow, overcome, or reduce to… …  

• Glossary of plant morphology terms — Biologists that study plant morphology use a number of different terms to describe plant organs and parts that can be observed with the human eye using no more than a hand held magnifying lens. These terms are used to identify and classify plants …   Wikipedia

• List of plant morphology terms — Biologists that study plant morphology use a number of different terms to describe plant organs and parts that can be observed with the human eye using no more than a hand held magnifying lens. These terms are used to identify and classify plants …   Wikipedia

• pros|trate — «PROS trayt», verb, trat|ed, trat|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to lay down flat; cast down: »The captives prostrated themselves before the conqueror. 2. Figurative. to make very weak or helpless; …   Useful english dictionary

• Asparagales — ▪ plant order Introduction  the Asparagus or orchid order of monocotyledonous (monocotyledon) flowering plants, containing 16–24 families, 1,122 genera, and more than 26,000 species.  Asparagales contains many garden plants and several types of… …   Universalium

• stolon — stolonic /stoh lon ik/, adj. /stoh leuhn/, n. 1. Bot. a prostrate stem, at or just below the surface of the ground, that produces new plants from buds at its tips or nodes. 2. Zool. a rootlike extension of the body wall in a compound organism, as …   Universalium

• stolon — sto•lon [[t]ˈstoʊ lən[/t]] n. 1) bot a prostrate stem that grows along the ground and produces new plants from buds at its tip or nodes 2) zool. a rootlike extension of the body wall in a compound organism, as a bryozoan, usu. giving rise to new… …   From formal English to slang

• runner — /ˈrʌnə / (say runuh) noun 1. someone or something that runs. 2. a competitor in a race. 3. a messenger. 4. a messenger of a bank, broker, etc. 5. someone acting as collector, agent, or the like for a bank, broker, etc. 6. someone whose business… …