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stipule

[ stip-yool ]
/ ˈstɪp yul /
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noun Botany.

one of a pair of lateral appendages, often leaflike, at the base of a leaf petiole in many plants.

RELATED WORDS

needle, stalk, frond, petal, scale, blade, leaflet, flag, pad, bract, petiole, foliole

Nearby words

stipple, stippled epiphysis, stippling, stipulate, stipulation, stipule, stipuliform, stir, stir up, stir up a hornets' nest, stir-crazy

Origin of stipule

1785–95; < Latin stipula stalk, noun use of feminine of *stipulus firm (recorded in LL); akin to stipes

Related forms

stip·u·lar, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for stipules

stipule

/ (ˈstɪpjuːl) /

noun

a small paired usually leaflike outgrowth occurring at the base of a leaf or its stalk

Derived Forms

stipular (ˈstɪpjʊlə), adjective

Word Origin for stipule

C18: from Latin; see stipe, stipes
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Science definitions for stipules

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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