stipitiform

[stip-i-tuh-fawrm]

stip·i·ti·form

[stip-i-tuh-fawrm]
adjective
having the form of a stipe.

Origin:
1855–60; stipit- (see stipitate) + -i- + -form
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Stipitiform is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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stipes (ˈstaɪpiːz)
 
n , pl stipites
1.  the second maxillary segment in insects and crustaceans
2.  the eyestalk of a crab or similar crustacean
3.  any similar stemlike structure
 
[C18: from Latin; see stipe]
 
stipiform
 
adj
 
stipitiform
 
adj

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