stipe

One entry found for stipe.

Main Entry: stipe
Pronunciation: 'stIp
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin stipes, from Latin, tree trunk; akin to Latin stipare to press together -- more at STIFF
: 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 /'stIpt/ adjective