stipe

stipe  (stp)

n.

A supporting stalk or stemlike structure, especially the stalk of a pistil, the petiole of a fern frond, or the stalk that supports the cap of a mushroom.

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[French, from Latin stpes, post.]

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stipe [staɪp]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a stalk in plants that bears reproductive structures, esp the stalk bearing the cap of a mushroom

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the stalk that bears the leaflets of a fern or the thallus of a seaweed

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology any stalklike part; stipes

[via French from Latin stīpes tree trunk; related to Latin stīpāre to pack closely; see stiff]

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stipe  (stp)

A supporting stalk or stemlike structure, especially the stalk of a pistil, the petiole of a fern frond, or the stalk that supports the cap of a mushroom.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

stipe - supporting stalk or stem-like structure especially of a pistil or fern frond or supporting a mushroom cap stalk, stem - a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ