stipule
[ stip-yool ]
/ ˈstɪp yul /
noun Botany.
one of a pair of lateral appendages, often leaflike, at the base of a leaf petiole in many plants.
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Origin of stipule
1785–95; <Latin stipula stalk, noun use of feminine of *stipulus firm (recorded in LL); akin to stipes
OTHER WORDS FROM stipule
stip·u·lar, adjectiveWords nearby stipule
stipple, stippled epiphysis, stippling, stipulate, stipulation, stipule, stipuliform, stir, stirabout, stir-crazy, stir-fried
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British Dictionary definitions for stipule
stipule
/ (ˈstɪpjuːl) /
noun
a small paired usually leaflike outgrowth occurring at the base of a leaf or its stalk
Derived forms of stipule
stipular (ˈstɪpjʊlə), adjectiveWord Origin for stipule
C18: from Latin; see stipe, stipes
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Scientific definitions for stipule
stipule
[ stĭp′yōōl ]
One of the usually small, paired parts resembling leaves at the base of a leafstalk in certain plants, such as roses and beans.
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