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stipes
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sti·pes  (stpz)
n. pl. stip·i·tes (stp-tz)
1. The basal segment of the maxilla of an insect or a crustacean.
2. Botany A stalklike support or structure; a stipe.
[New Latin stpes, stpit-, from Latin, post.]
stipi·form (stp-fôrm), stipi·ti·form (stp-t-) adj.
stipes [ˈstaɪpiːz]
n pl stipites [ˈstɪpɪˌtiːz] Zoology
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the second maxillary segment in insects and crustaceans
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the eyestalk of a crab or similar crustacean
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any similar stemlike structure
[from Latin; see stipe]
stipiform  [ˈstaɪpɪˌfɔːm], stipitiform [ˈstɪpɪtɪˌfɔːm] adj


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