stipule
9.9
A small leaf-like part at the base of a leaf stem on some plants that falls off early
- noun
- /ˈstɪp.juːl/
- Specialized
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estípula
- Some plants have a pair of stipules at the base of their leaves.
Examples
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The stipules of this plant fall off early and can be hard to spot.
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Roses often have small stipules at the base of each leaf stalk.
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Some species lack stipule structures entirely, making them harder to distinguish botanically.
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The stipule is often mistaken for a leaf.
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Roses often have small stipules at the base of each leaf stalk.
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Some species lack stipules entirely, making them harder to distinguish botanically.
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The stipules of this plant fall off early and can be hard to spot.
Synonyms
9.9
A small first leaf at the base of a side shoot or flower
is at a leaf stalk base rather than at a shoot or flower base
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word stipule comes from the Latin stipula, which means 'straw' or 'stalk'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the small, straw-like parts at the base of a leaf that look a bit like tiny stalks.