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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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