stipule

[ stip-yool ]
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nounBotany.
  1. one of a pair of lateral appendages, often leaflike, at the base of a leaf petiole in many plants.

Origin of stipule

1
1785–95; <Latin stipula stalk, noun use of feminine of *stipulus firm (recorded in LL); akin to stipes

Other words from stipule

  • stip·u·lar, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for stipule

stipule

/ (ˈstɪpjuːl) /


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

Origin of stipule

1
C18: from Latin; see stipe, stipes

Derived forms of stipule

  • stipular (ˈstɪpjʊlə), adjective

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Scientific definitions for stipule

stipule

[ stĭpyōōl ]


  1. 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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