plural of u-stem

(linguistics) A word, especially a noun in Indo-European linguistics, whose stem ends in /o/.

(linguistics) A word, especially a noun in Indo-European linguistics, whose stem ends in /i/.

plural of o-stem

(linguistics) A word, especially a noun in Indo-European linguistics, whose stem ends in /u/.

plural of brain stem

An embroidery stitch, derived from backstitch, in which each stitch overlaps the previous stitch to one side, forming a twisted line of stitching, with the thread passing below the needle.

A disease of cabbage, cauliflower, and related plants that is caused by a fungus, Rhizoctonia solani.

(phylogenetics) A paraphyletic group consisting of an ancestor and all its descendants, excluding the living representatives of a collection of species.

(anthropology) A family system in which a couple's firstborn child lives with them in the family home, and that child's spouse moves into the home of said in-laws, so that the younger couple's children are raised in the home of their grandparents. Usually, the younger offspring move out upon marriage. The inheritance, depending on the culture, may or may not be the most favorable to the firstborn.