stipitate
[ stip-i-teyt ]
/ ˈstɪp ɪˌteɪt /
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adjective
having or supported by a stipe: a stipitate ovary.
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Words nearby stipitate
stipe, stipel, stipend, stipendiary, stipes, stipitate, stipitiform, stipo, stipple, stippled epiphysis, stippling
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stipitate
/ (ˈstɪpɪˌteɪt) /
adjective
botany possessing or borne on the end of a stipe
Word Origin for stipitate
C18: from New Latin stīpitātus having a stalk, from Latin stīpes; see stipe
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