Definition of Stipes. Meaning of Stipes. Synonyms of Stipes
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Definition of Stipes
Stipes Stipes Sti"pes (-p[=e]z), n.; pl. Stipites. [L., a stock.]
(Zo["o]l.)
(a) The second joint of a maxilla of an insect or a
crustacean.
(b) An eyestalk.
Stipe Stipe Stipe, n. [L. stipes a stock, post, branch: cf. F.
stipe.] (Bot.)
(a) The stalk or petiole of a frond, as of a fern.
(b) The stalk of a pistil.
(c) The trunk of a tree.
(d) The stem of a fungus or mushroom.