stipes

[ stahy-peez ]

/ ˈstaɪ piz /

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noun, plural stip·i·tes

[stip-i-teez]. /ˈstɪp ɪˌtiz/.

Zoology. the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.

Botany, Mycology. a stipe.

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Origin of stipes

1750–60; <Latin stīpes;see stipe

Words nearby stipes

stint, stipe, stipel, stipend, stipendiary, stipes, stipitate, stipitiform, stipo, stipple, stippled epiphysis

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How to use stipes in a sentence

A very singular species, easily recognizable by its long, slender stipes, terminating in exceedingly small spherical sporangia.
The North American Slime-Moulds|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
The stipes in some cases are completely merged in one; in others traces of coalescence remain.
The North American Slime-Moulds|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
Typical sporangia are spherical on distinct short stipes; when crowded, the shape is of course less definite.
The North American Slime-Moulds|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
The stipes is usually about the same length as the leafy portion.
How to Know the Ferns|S. Leonard Bastin

The stipes is about the same length as the leafy portion of the frond.
How to Know the Ferns|S. Leonard Bastin

British Dictionary definitions for stipes

stipes

/ (ˈstaɪpiːz) /

noun plural stipites (ˈstɪpɪˌtiːz) zoology

the second maxillary segment in insects and crustaceans

the eyestalk of a crab or similar crustacean

any similar stemlike structure

Derived forms of stipes

stipiform (ˈstaɪpɪˌfɔːm) or stipitiform (ˈstɪpɪtɪˌfɔːm), adjective

Word Origin for stipes

C18: from Latin; see stipe

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