stip·ule
(stĭp′yo͞ol)n.
One of the small, paired, often leaflike appendages at the base of a leafstalk in many flowering plants.
[New Latin stipula, from Latin, stalk.]
stip′u·lar (-yə-lər), stip′uled′ adj.
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stipule
(ˈstɪpjuːl)n
(Botany) a small paired usually leaflike outgrowth occurring at the base of a leaf or its stalk
[C18: from Latin; see stipe, stipes]
stipular, stipulary adj
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stip•ule
(ˈstɪp yul)n.
one of a pair of appendages, often leaflike, at the base of a leaf petiole in many plants.
[1785–95; < Latin stipula stalk]
stip′u•lar, adj.
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stip·ule
(stĭp′yo͞ol) 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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| Noun | 1. |  stipule - a small leafy outgrowth at the base of a leaf or its stalk; usually occurring in pairs and soon shedplant part, plant structure - any part of a plant or fungus |
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