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- [stahy-peez]
- /ˈstaɪ piz/
- /ˈstaɪps/
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- [stahy-peez]
- /ˈstaɪ piz/
Definitions of stipes word
- noun plural stipes Zoology. the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects. 1
- noun plural stipes Botany, Mycology. a stipe. 1
- noun stipes Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower. 1
- noun stipes Zoology. a stemlike part, as a footstalk; stalk. 1
- noun stipes the second maxillary segment in insects and crustaceans 0
- noun stipes the eyestalk of a crab or similar crustacean 0
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Origin of stipes
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
1750-60; < Latin stīpes; see stipe
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Parts of speech for Stipes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stipes popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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