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stipeOne entry found. Main Entry: stipe Pronunciation: \ˈstīp\ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin stipes, from Latin, tree trunk; akin to Latin stipare to press together — more at stiff Date: 1785 : a usually short stalk of a plant or fungus: as a : the stem supporting the cap of a fungus b : a part that is similar to a stipe and connects the holdfast and blade of a frondose alga c : the petiole of a fern frond d : a prolongation of the receptacle beneath the ovary of a seed plant — stiped \ˈstīpt\ adjective
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