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stem·ma \ˈstemə\ noun (plural stemma·ta \-məd.ə\ ; also stemmas) Etymology: New Latin stemmat-, stemma, from Latin, garland, wreath, pedigree (from the garlands placed on ancestral images), from Greek, garland, wreath, from stephein to crown, enwreathe 1. a. (1) : one of the simple eyes of an insect : ocellus (2) : a facet of a compound eye of an arthropod b. : a tubercle on which an antenna is borne 2. a. : a scroll (as among the ancient Romans) containing a list of family names with indication of genealogical or other relations : family tree, pedigree b. : a tree showing the relationships of the manuscripts of a literary work |