stemma
noun
1.
a tree diagram showing a reconstruction of the transmission of manuscripts of a literary work
2.
the descendants of one individual
- “his entire lineage has been warriors”
3.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin stemma, from Ancient Greek στέμμα (stémma).
Phrases
- stemma codicum
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