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stipes
[ stahy-peez ]
noun
- Zoology. the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.
- Botany, Mycology. a stipe.
stipes
/ ˈstaɪpɪˌfɔːm; ˈstaɪpiːz; ˈstɪpɪtɪˌfɔːm /
noun
- the second maxillary segment in insects and crustaceans
- the eyestalk of a crab or similar crustacean
- any similar stemlike structure
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Derived Forms
- stipiform, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stipes1
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Example Sentences
A very singular species, easily recognizable by its long, slender stipes, terminating in exceedingly small spherical sporangia.
The stipes in some cases are completely merged in one; in others traces of coalescence remain.
Typical sporangia are spherical on distinct short stipes; when crowded, the shape is of course less definite.
The stipes is usually about the same length as the leafy portion.
The stipes is about the same length as the leafy portion of the frond.
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