STIPITIFORM

Etymology

Adjective

stipitiform (comparative more stipitiform, superlative most stipitiform)

(botany) Having the shape of a stalk.

Source: Wiktionary


Stip"i*ti*form, a. Etym: [Stipes + -form.] (Bot.)

Definition: Having the shape of a stalk; stalklike.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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