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stipule
[ stip-yool ]
noun
- one of a pair of lateral appendages, often leaflike, at the base of a leaf petiole in many plants.
stipule
/ ˈstɪpjuːl; ˈstɪpjʊlə /
noun
- a small paired usually leaflike outgrowth occurring at the base of a leaf or its stalk
stipule
/ ĭ′̅̅ /
- One of the usually small, paired parts resembling leaves at the base of a leafstalk in certain plants, such as roses and beans.
Derived Forms
- stipular, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- پu· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stipule1
Example Sentences
Styles 2, distinct.—Homely little weeds, with awl-shaped leaves, obscure greenish clustered flowers, and no stipules.
The stipules are between the leaf-stalks, each consisting of two lateral ones united, or rarely with the tips free.
Here we have another modification, a development of the "stipule," that tiny pointed growth common to many leaves, and particularly notable at the base of a rose leaf.
Leaves.—Usually alternate; compound; with stipules; the latter sometimes transformed into thorns or tendrils.
The leaves when borne on an elongated stem are arranged alternately and have no stipules.
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