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\ ˈstīp 
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\Definition of stipe
: a usually short stalk of a plant or fungus: such 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
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stiped \ ˈstīpt \ adjective
\ adjectiveExamples of stipe in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Crabs clung to bull kelp stipes — stems — like sloths to a jungle vine.
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Evan Bush, The Seattle Times, "Another vital forest at risk: Scientists fear warming water could be killing off Puget Sound’s kelp beds," 15 Sep. 2019 They are easily identified by the red-brown cap fading to tan, white to lilac-gray gills, firm texture, and annulus (ring) around the stout stipe (stalk).
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Sunset, "How to Grow Mushrooms," 22 Jan. 2018 For more than an hour, Kern and Heifetz slice stipes and shuttle back and forth to offload totes of kelp to Hamilton aboard the Dial.
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Bethany Goodrich, Alaska Dispatch News, "Farming Alaska’s seas," 8 July 2017
See MoreThese example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stipe.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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The first known use of stipe was in 1785
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