stipule
[ stip-yool ]
/ ˈstɪp yul /
noun Botany.
one of a pair of lateral appendages, often leaflike, at the base of a leaf petiole in many plants.
Origin of stipule
1785–95; < Latin
stipula stalk, noun use of feminine of
*stipulus firm (recorded in LL); akin to
stipes
OTHER WORDS FROM stipule
stip·u·lar, adjectiveWords nearby stipule
British Dictionary definitions for stipule
stipule
/ (ˈstɪpjuːl) /
noun
a small paired usually leaflike outgrowth occurring at the base of a leaf or its stalk
Derived forms of stipule
stipular (ˈstɪpjʊlə), adjectiveWord Origin for stipule
C18: from Latin; see
stipe,
stipes
Scientific definitions for stipule
stipule
[ stĭp′yōōl ]
One of the usually small, paired parts resembling leaves at the base of a leafstalk in certain plants, such as roses and beans.