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stipe Definition

stipe (stīp)

noun

  1. Bot. a usually short, thick stem, as
    1. the stalk of a mushroom
    2. the petiole of a fern frond
    3. a stalklike extension of the receptacle of a spermatophyte
    4. the stemlike part supporting the thallus in certain algae
  2. Zool. stipes

Etymology: Fr < L stipes, log, stock, trunk of a tree: see stiff

stipe Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: It has almost no stipe, producing pinnae from very close to the ground.

Adjective modifier

  • long: The frond is held on a very long stipe giving the plant quite an open airy appearance.

Browse dictionary entries near stipe

  1. ‹ stint
  2. ‹ stinkwood
  3. ‹ stinkweed
  4. ‹ stinkstone
  5. ‹ stinkpot
  6. ‹ stinko
  7. ‹ stinking smut
  8. ‹ stinking
  9. ‹ stinkhorn
  10. ‹ stinker
  1. stipel ›
  2. stipend ›
  3. stipendiary ›
  4. stipes ›
  5. stipple ›
  6. stipular ›
  7. stipulate ›
  8. stipulation ›
  9. stipule ›
  10. stir ›