Plural of stipe
regular plural
The plural of stipe is stipes.
Forms of stipe
| Singular | stipe /staɪp/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | stipes |
| Countable | countable |
Stipes in a sentence
- The stipes or bare portion of the frond is, as a rule, about the same length as the leafy portion.1917, S. Leonard Bastin, How to Know the Ferns, London: Methuen & Co
- The main fruiting body is about 1-4 cm wide, spongy as well as dense in texture, flabelliform shaped, with small stipes which become stipeless at maturity.2023, chapter 14, in Ajay Sharma, Garima Bhardwaj, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik, editors, Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms of the Himalayas, CRC…. From the entry stipeless
Meaning of stipe
- noun The stem of a mushroom, kelp, etc.
- noun The trunk of a tree.
- noun The caudicle within the pollinarium of an orchid flower.
Questions about the plural of stipe
- What is the plural of stipe?
- The plural of stipe is stipes.
- Is stipe countable?
- Stipe is a countable noun.
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