Stem

A stem is a thin piece of material which usually connects something. It is commonly thought of as: "The axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis." [1]

According to the public domain 1915 work The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, stem is "the main axis of a plant; leaf-bearing and flower-bearing as distinguished from the root-bearing axis."

STEM in education means programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics; see National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

## Bibliography - Further Reading[edit]

* Bailey, Liberty Hyde, The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. London: Macmillan, 1915. 3639 pages. Copyright expired \- now in the Public domain.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stem