stipe

/staɪp/
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Other forms: stipes

Definitions of stipe
  1. noun
    supporting stalk or stem-like structure especially of a pistil or fern frond or supporting a mushroom cap
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    type of:
    stalk, stem
    a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
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