stipel

[ stahy-puhl ]

nounBotany.
  1. a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.

Origin of stipel

1
1815–25; <New Latin stipella, for Latin stipula (see stipule), with -ella replacing -ula-ule

Other words from stipel

  • sti·pel·late [stahy-pel-it, -eyt, stahy-puh-lit, -leyt], /staɪˈpɛl ɪt, -eɪt, ˈstaɪ pə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for stipel

stipel

/ (ˈstaɪpəl) /


noun
  1. a small paired leaflike structure at the base of certain leaflets; secondary stipule

Origin of stipel

1
C19: via New Latin from Latin stipula, diminutive of stīpes a log

Derived forms of stipel

  • stipellate (staɪˈpɛlɪt, -eɪt), adjective

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