main stem

noun

: a main trunk or channel: such as

: the main course of a river or stream

: the main street of a city or town

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Within poplar trees, for example, researchers modeling the golden section in plants found that the angle between a poplar branch shooting off a main stem was 34.4 degrees – which, when corresponding to a 90 degree angle, satisfied the golden ratio. 4. —

Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024 Adventitious roots are simply roots that form on parts of a plant that don’t normally grow roots, and the lower portions of a main stem is a common location. —

Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024 At least 123 more hydropower dams have been proposed, including 11 on the river’s main stem. —

Byrichard Stone, science.org, 30 May 2023 Apply 2-4 inches around plants, making sure there’s space cleared around main stems and trunks to avoid rotting. —

Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 16 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for main stem