stipule
stipule definition
stip·ule (stip′yo̵̅o̅l′)
noun
either of a pair of small, leaflike parts at the base of some leaf petioles, as on a bean, pea, or rose plant
Etymology: ModL stipula < L, a stalk, straw, dim. of stipes, trunk: see stipe
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