[stahyp] 
,| 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. |
| 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.] |