Stipe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /staɪp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stipe is a noun meaning The stem of a mushroom, kelp, etc.
Meaning
The stem of a mushroom, kelp, etc.
More Meanings
- The trunk of a tree.
- The caudicle within the pollinarium of an orchid flower
- The petiole of the frond of a fern or palm
- (historical, slang) A stipendiary magistrate.
Example Sentences
The stipes or bare portion of the frond is, as a rule, about the same length as the leafy portion.
Habitually, the phosphorescence is distributed in an unequal manner upon the stipe, and the same upon the gills.
The lay magistrates in many parts of the country were cautious about the infringement by stipendiaries on to their particular patch, not least being that the stipe would take the more interesting work and leave them the dross.
Word Forms
- stipes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include petiole, stype, stalk, stem, stolon, byssus.
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