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noun • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed • a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ • cylinder forming a long narrow part of something • the tube of a tobacco pipe • front part of a vessel or aircraft • a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it verb • grow out of, have roots in, originate in • cause to point inward • stop the flow of a liquid • remove the stem from | ||||||||
| 27% | 10 | Can have both thorny and non-thorny varieties | ||||||
noun • family of spiny woody plants (usually shrubs or small trees) whose leaves mimic animals in sensitivity to touch; commonly included in the family Leguminosae | ||||||||
| 25% | 12 | May have thorny stems or branches | ||||||
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It May Be Thorny Crossword Clue
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STEM which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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STEM
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