stipes

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstaɪpiːz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stī′pēz)

From stipe (n): npl: stipes (All senses)
Inflections of 'stipes' (n): npl: stipites (All senses)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sti•pes  (stī′pēz),USA pronunciation n., pl. stip•i•tes 
    (stip′i tēz′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Insects, Invertebrates[Zool.]the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.
  2. Botanya stipe.
  • Latin stīpes; see stipe
  • 1750–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stipes /ˈstaɪpiːz/ n ( pl stipites /ˈstɪpɪˌtiːz/)
  1. the second maxillary segment in insects and crustaceans
  2. the eyestalk of a crab or similar crustacean
  3. any similar stemlike structure
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin; see stipestipiform /ˈstaɪpɪˌfɔːm/, stipitiform /ˈstɪpɪtɪˌfɔːm/ adj
'stipes' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
stiff - stipe - stipel - stipule - stipitate

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