climbing stem
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
climbing stem (of a plant)
formalA botanical term for a specialized stem that grows by attaching itself to other structures like walls, trellises, or other plants for support. Examples include vines.
Pú葡
táo萄
yī依
kào靠
tā它
de的
pān攀
yuán缘
jīng茎
xiàng向
shàng上
shēng生
zhǎng长
。
Grapes grow upward by relying on their climbing stems.
Pá爬
shān山
hǔ虎
de的
pān攀
yuán缘
jīng茎
shàng上
yǒu有
xī吸
pán盘
。
The climbing stems of Boston ivy have suction cups.
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Cháng常
chūn春
téng藤
de的
pān攀
yuán缘
jīng茎
néng能
jǐn紧
jǐn紧
fù附
zhuó着
zài在
qiáng墙
miàn面
shàng上
。
The climbing stems of ivy can tightly adhere to wall surfaces.