Stem

In common parlance, a stem is any elongated, usually narrow, extension or supporting structure of an object. Examples are the stem of a smoking pipe, stem of a cut flower, stem of a wine glass, etc. Uses of the term specific to certain fields are as follow:

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• In botany, a stem is the above ground axis of a vascular plant.
• On a bicycle, the stem connects the fork to the handlebars.
• In linguistics, a stem is the base part of the word including derivational affixes but not inflectional morphemes, i. e. the part of the word that remains unchanged through inflection.
• In music, a stem is part of the annotation used to write musical notes.
• In rock climbing, a stem is a move that involves two widely spaced holds.
• In shipbuilding a stem is the upright structural member or post at the bow, which is attached to the foremost part of a vessel's keel.
• In typography, a stem is the upright element of a letter or character. The letter 'i' has one stem, 'n' has two stems, and 'm' has three.

Smoking pipe: :This article describes a pipe used for smoking. For other uses of the term, see pipe....

Flower: :For the Second World War corvette class, see (s)....

Glass: :For eyeglasses, see glasses. For the drinking vessel, see glass (drinkware)....

Stem related Images and Photos (experimental)

Shadow Stem	Silver Stem I	Silver Stem IV	Silver Stem III
A Stem of a Qat Plant	Blue Orchid Stem	Teal Bubble Stem	Silver Bubble Stem
Livewires #6 Cover: Stem Cell	Peppermint Stem Showing Opposite Leaves Mentha Piperita	Seven Spot Ladybirds on a Stem (Coccinella Septempunctata)	Spearmint Mentha Spicata Showing the Square Stem and Opposite Leaves and Flowers