- stipules
- A little leafy appendage formed at the juncture of a leaf and the main stem.
Herbal-medical glossary. 2015.
Herbal-medical glossary. 2015.
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Stipulaceous — Stip u*la ceous, Stipular Stip u*lar, a. [Cf. F. stipulac[ e], stipulaire. See {Stipula}.] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to stipules; resembling stipules; furnished with stipules; growing on stipules, or close to them; occupying the position of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stipular — Stipulaceous Stip u*la ceous, Stipular Stip u*lar, a. [Cf. F. stipulac[ e], stipulaire. See {Stipula}.] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to stipules; resembling stipules; furnished with stipules; growing on stipules, or close to them; occupying the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English