stipule
one of a pair of lateral appendages, often leaflike, at the base of a leaf petiole in many plants.
Origin of stipule
1Other words from stipule
- stip·u·lar, adjective
Words Nearby stipule
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How to use stipule in a sentence
At the base of each leaf is a toothed stipule with, usually, a dark spot in the centre.
Field and Woodland Plants | William S. FurneauxLeaves opposite without stipules (petioles sometimes with stipule-like appendages).
Amphigastrium (plural, amphigastria), a peculiar stipule-like leaf of Liverworts.
The Elements of Botany | Asa GrayUn ministre stipule pour le Roi, mais il travaille et craint pour lui-mme.
The Marquis D'Argenson: A Study in Criticism | Arthur OgleAt first a sheathing stipule, like a little leafy ruffle, grows at the base of each leaf, but this is shed before midsummer.
Trees Worth Knowing | Julia Ellen Rogers
British Dictionary definitions for stipule
/ (ˈstɪpjuːl) /
a small paired usually leaflike outgrowth occurring at the base of a leaf or its stalk
Origin of stipule
1Derived forms of stipule
- stipular (ˈstɪpjʊlə), adjective
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Scientific definitions for stipule
[ stĭp′yōōl ]
One of the usually small, paired parts resembling leaves at the base of a leafstalk in certain plants, such as roses and beans.
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