stalk; stem




a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ


Type of:
  • plant organ

Types:
  • gynophore
  • carpophore
  • cornstalk; corn stalk
  • filament
  • funicle; funiculus
  • petiolule
  • cane
  • sporangiophore
  • cutting; slip
  • tuber
  • rhizome; rootstock; rootstalk
  • axis
  • caudex
  • beanstalk
  • cladode; cladophyll; phylloclad; phylloclade
  • stock; caudex
  • stipe
  • scape; flower stalk
  • petiole; leafstalk
  • bulb
  • corm
  • branch
  • culm
  • haulm; halm
  • trunk; tree trunk; bole


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