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

exsiccate, exsiccatum, ex silentio, exsolution, exsolve, exstipulate, ex store, exstrophy, ext., extant, extd.

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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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