stipule

noun

stipule

noun

/ˈstɪpjuːl/

Etymology From French, from Latin stipula (“stalk (of hay), straw”).

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences A basal appendage of a typical leaf of a flowering plant, usually appearing paired beside the petiole although sometimes absent or highly modified.

Derived terms: extrapetiolar stipule, pseudostipule, stipular, stipulate, stipuled

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