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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, stipulate
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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), adjectiveWord Origin for stipes
C18: from Latin; see stipe
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