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stipes

sti·pes
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stahy-peez]
    • /ˈstaɪ piz/
    • /ˈstaɪps/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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