exstipulate

[ eks-stip-yoo-lit, -leyt ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. having no stipules.

exstipulate

/ -ˌleɪt; ɛkˈstɪpjʊlɪt /

adjective

1. (of a flowering plant) having no stipules

Word History and Origins

Origin of exstipulate¹

First recorded in 1785–95; ex- ¹ + stipule + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Crucifer—Herbs with alternate, exstipulate leaves, and regular flowers.

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