stemma

stem·ma

S0735600 (stĕm′ə)n. pl. stem·ma·ta (stĕm′ə-tə) or stem·mas 1. A scroll recording the genealogy of an ancient Roman family; a family tree.2. A record or diagram showing the relationships of the manuscripts of a literary work.3. A simple eye present in certain insect larvae.

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[Latin stemma, stemmat-, from Greek, garland, from stephein, to encircle.]

stemma

(ˈstɛmə) n (Heraldry) a family tree; pedigree[C19: via Latin from Greek stemma garland, wreath, from stephein to crown, wreathe]

o•cel•lus

(oʊˈsɛl əs)

n., pl. o•cel•li (oʊˈsɛl aɪ) 1. the simple eye of many invertebrates, consisting of retinal cells, pigments, and nerve fibers. 2. an eyelike spot, as on a peacock feather. [1810–20; < Latin: little eye, diminutive of oculus eye; see -elle] o•cel′lar, adj. oc•el•lat•ed (ˈɒs əˌleɪ tɪd, oʊˈsɛl eɪ tɪd) oc•el•late (ˈɒs əˌleɪt, oʊˈsɛl ɪt, -eɪt) adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stemma - a tree diagram showing a reconstruction of the transmission of manuscripts of a literary worktree diagram, tree - a figure that branches from a single root; "genealogical tree"
	2.	stemma - the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"blood line, bloodline, ancestry, lineage, pedigree, line of descent, parentage, blood, origin, descent, stock, linekinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, family line, sept, folk, family - people descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"side - a family line of descent; "he gets his brains from his father's side"family tree, genealogy - successive generations of kin
	3.	stemma - an eye having a single lensocellus, simple eyeeye, oculus, optic - the organ of sightommatidium - any of the numerous small cone-shaped eyes that make up the compound eyes of some arthropods