stemma

Definition of Stemma in English :

1. stemma

a tree diagram showing a reconstruction of the transmission of manuscripts of a literary work

the descendants of one individual

Example Sentences:
'his entire lineage has been warriors'

an eye having a single lens

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Stemma

noun

1.

a family tree; pedigree

2. literature

a reconstruction of the transmission of a text based on the relationships between existing manuscripts

3. zoology

a simple eye

nounWord forms: plural ˈstemmata (ˈstɛmətə ; stemˈətə) or ˈstemmas

1.

family tree (sense 1)

2.

a record or diagram showing the connections between manuscripts of a given literary work

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.