stipes Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun supporting stalk or stem-like structure especially of a pistil or fern frond or supporting a mushroom cap
    stipe.

WordNet


Sti"pes noun
Etymology
L., a stock.
Wordforms
plural Stipites
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) (a) The second joint of a maxilla of an insect or a crustacean. (b) An eyestalk.

Webster 1913