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stipellate

adjective
sti·pel·late | \stīˈpelə̇t, stə̇ˈp-;ˈstīpəˌlāt, ˈstip-\

Definition of stipellate 

: having stipels

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History and Etymology for stipellate

New Latin stipellatus, from stipella stipel + Latin -atus -ate

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