STIPES

Etymology

Noun

stipes (plural stipites)

The vertical beam of a cross used for crucifixion.

The basal segment of the maxilla of an insect or a crustacean.

A stipe; a stalk or stem.

Anagrams

• IP sets, pestis, pistes, spiest, spites

Source: Wiktionary


Sti"pes (-pez), n.; pl. Stipites. Etym: [L., a stock.] (Zoöl.) (a) The second joint of a maxilla of an insect or a crustacean. (b) An eyestalk.

STIPE

Stipe, n. Etym: [L. stipes a stock, post, branch: cf. F. stipe.] (Bot.) (a) The stalk or petiole of a frond, as of a fern. (b) The stalk of a pistil. (c) The trunk of a tree. (d) The stem of a fungus or mushroom.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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