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stipe

  [stahyp] ,
–noun
1. Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
2. Zoology. a stemlike part, as a footstalk; stalk.
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Origin:
1775–85; < F < L stīpes post, tree trunk or branch, log
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stipe   (stīp)   
n.  A supporting stalk or stemlike structure, especially the stalk of a pistil, the petiole of a fern frond, or the stalk that supports the cap of a mushroom.

[French, from Latin stīpes, post.]
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stipe   (stīp)  Pronunciation Key 
A supporting stalk or stemlike structure, especially the stalk of a pistil, the petiole of a fern frond, or the stalk that supports the cap of a mushroom.
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