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stam — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • base noun The lowest part of something, on which it stands or rests; a foundation.
  • clan noun A large group of related families claiming descent from a common ancestor.
  • phylum noun A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class; also called a divisio or a division, especially in describing plants; a taxon at that rank
  • stem noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
  • strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
  • tribe noun A social group made up of related families or clans, often sharing language, culture, and territory.
  • trunk verb To cut something short or reduce it drastically.

Senses

stam is used for these senses in English:

  • base (heraldry) The lowest third of a shield (or field), or an ordinary occupying this space, the champagne. (Compare terrace.)
  • bole The trunk or stem of a tree.
  • clan A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain.
  • dace A shoal-forming fish of species Leuciscus leuciscus, common to swift rivers in England and Wales and in Europe.
  • phylum (taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class; also called a divisio or a division, especially in describing plants; a taxon at that rank
  • stem A slender supporting member of an individual part of a plant such as a flower or a leaf; also, by analogy, the shaft of a feather.
  • stem To remove the stem from.
  • tree trunk (botany) The main structural member of a tree.

base — full definition

  1. noun The lowest part of something, on which it stands or rests; a foundation.
  2. noun A place used as the main point of operations for a person, group, or military force.
  3. verb To use something as a starting point or foundation for a decision, argument, or story.
  4. adjective Morally low; without honour or decency.

clan — full definition

  1. noun A large group of related families claiming descent from a common ancestor.
  2. noun Informally, any close-knit group bound by loyalty, such as an extended family or team.

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