stipes

(stīpēz′)

noun pl. stipites

Zool. a stalklike part or peduncle, as the basal portion of the typical maxilla in insects or an eyestalk

Origin: L: see stipe

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See stipes in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. stip·i·tes (stĭpˈĭ-tēzˌ)
  1. The basal segment of the maxilla of an insect or a crustacean.
  2. Botany A stalklike support or structure; a stipe.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin stīpes, stīpit-

Origin: , from Latin, post

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Related Forms:

  • stiˈpi·formˌ (stīˈpə-fôrmˌ), stipˈi·ti·formˌ (stĭpˈĭ-tə-) adjective
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