[stip-yool] 
| one of a pair of lateral appendages, often leaflike, at the base of a leaf petiole in many plants. |
| stip·ule (stĭp'yōōl) n. One of the usually small, paired appendages at the base of a leafstalk in certain plants, such as roses and beans. [New Latin stipula, from Latin, stalk.] stip'uled' adj. |
stipule (stĭp'y l) Pronunciation Key
One of the usually small, paired parts resembling leaves at the base of a leafstalk in certain plants, such as roses and beans. |