Definition of Stemma

Noun: stemma (stemmata) ste-mu

A tree diagram showing a reconstruction of the transmission of manuscripts of a literary work
The descendants of one individual
"his entire stemma has been warriors";
- lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stock
An eye having a single lens
- simple eye, ocellus