stipes

[ stahy-peez ]

noun

, plural stip·i·tes [stip, -i-teez].

1. Zoology. the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.
2. Botany, Mycology. a stipe.

stipes

/ ˈstaɪpiːz; ˈstaɪpɪˌfɔːm; ˈstɪpɪtɪˌfɔːm /

noun

1. the second maxillary segment in insects and crustaceans
2. the eyestalk of a crab or similar crustacean
3. any similar stemlike structure

Derived Forms

• stipiform, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stipes¹

1750–60; < Latin stīpes; stipe

Word History and Origins

Origin of stipes¹

C18: from Latin; see stipe

Example Sentences

A very singular species, easily recognizable by its long, slender stipes, terminating in exceedingly small spherical sporangia.

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The stipes in some cases are completely merged in one; in others traces of coalescence remain.

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Typical sporangia are spherical on distinct short stipes; when crowded, the shape is of course less definite.

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The stipes is usually about the same length as the leafy portion.

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The stipes is about the same length as the leafy portion of the frond.

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