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STIPULE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stipule mean?
• STIPULE (noun)
The noun STIPULE has 1 sense:
1. a small leafy outgrowth at the base of a leaf or its stalk; usually occurring in pairs and soon shed
Familiarity information: STIPULE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small leafy outgrowth at the base of a leaf or its stalk; usually occurring in pairs and soon shed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("stipule" is a kind of...):
plant part; plant structure (any part of a plant or fungus)
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