| stem3 |
an upright, usu. curved beam at the bow of a nautical vessel, into which the side timbers are jointed. [2 definitions] |
| stem cell |
a type of undifferentiated cell found in embryos or bodies of multicellular organisms, which reproduces by division and has the potential to become a specialized cell, such as a brain, muscle, blood, or bone cell. |
| stemma |
in ancient Rome, a listing of the genealogy of a family; family tree. [2 definitions] |
| stemmed |
having a stem. [2 definitions] |
| stemware |
vessels for beverages or desserts, usu. made of glass or crystal, that are mounted on long, footed stems. |
| stem-winding |
wound by turning a knob attached to the end of a stem. |
| stench |
an unpleasant or foul odor; stink. |
| stencil |
a sheet of some material impervious to paint, inks, or the like out of which letters or a pattern has been cut, so that paint, ink, or the like can pass through to form a design on the underlying surface. [4 definitions] |
| steno |
a stenographer. |
| steno- |
narrow; small. |
| stenographer |
one who is proficient in shorthand, esp. one whose job is to take dictation. |
| stenography |
the technique or process of writing, esp. taking dictation or recording a proceeding in shorthand. |
| stenophagous |
consuming a very limited variety of foods. (Cf. euryphagous.) |
| stenosis |
in medicine, constriction or narrowing of a vessel, duct, tubular passage, or the like. |
| stenotherm |
an animal or plant able to survive only in a narrow temperature range. (Cf. eurytherm.) |
| stenotopic |
able to survive only in a narrow range of environmental conditions. (Cf. eurytopic.) |
| stenotype |
the symbols that represent the sounds, words, or phrases of phonetic shorthand. [2 definitions] |
| stenotypy |
a shorthand in which symbols that represent sounds, words, and phrases are typed on a keyboard machine. |
| Stentor |
(cap.) in The Iliad, a Greek herald with an extremely loud voice. [3 definitions] |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| step |
the movement made by lifting one foot and placing it down in another place; motion used in walking. [12 definitions] |