"stems" meaning in English

See stems in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: stem [singular], stems [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|stem}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The plural form of stem; more than one (kind of) stem.
    Sense id: simple-stems-en-noun-5GC~Rum2 Categories (other): Plurals

Verb

Forms: stem [canonical], stems [third-person, singular], stemmed [past], stemmed [past, participle], stemming [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|stem|m}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The third-person singular form of stem.
    Sense id: simple-stems-en-verb-DkwXjLC-
     
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      "tags": [
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