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exstipulate

[ eks-stip-yoo-lit, -leyt ]
/ ɛksˈstɪp yʊ lɪt, -ˌleɪt /
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adjective Botany.
having no stipules.
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Also estipulate.

Origin of exstipulate

First recorded in 1785–95; ex-1 + stipule + -ate1

Words nearby exstipulate

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How to use exstipulate in a sentence

  • Crucifer—Herbs with alternate, exstipulate leaves, and regular flowers.

    The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux

British Dictionary definitions for exstipulate

exstipulate

estipulate

/ (ɛkˈstɪpjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /

adjective
(of a flowering plant) having no stipules
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