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stipites

stipites is the plural of stipes.

Meaning of stipes

Noun

stipes (plural stipites)

  1. The vertical beam of a cross used for crucifixion.
  2. The basal segment of the maxilla of an insect or a crustacean.
  3. A stipe; a stalk or stem.

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Questions about stipites

What is stipites the plural of?
Stipites is the plural of stipes.

Words near stipites in the dictionary

  1. stiphidiids
  2. stipiform
  3. stipitate
  4. stipitately
  5. stipitatic acid
  6. stipites
  7. stipitiform
  8. stipitipellis
  9. Stipp
  10. stipped
  11. stipping

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