stipule

/ˈstɪpjuːl/

stipule noun: a basal appendage of a typical leaf of a flowering plant, usually appearing paired beside the petiole although sometimes absent or highly modified.

Noun

stipule (plural stipules)

A basal appendage of a typical leaf of a flowering plant, usually appearing paired beside the petiole although sometimes absent or highly modified.

stipule meaning in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Tagalog

stipule in Tamil

இலையடிச்செதில்

stipule in Malayalam

അനുപർണം

stipule in Kannada

ಎಲೆಕಿವಿ, ಕಾವಿನೆಲೆ, ವೃಂತಪರ್ಣ

stipule in Tagalog

basal appendage: dahundahunan

Forms of stipule

plural	stipules

Origin of stipule

From French, from Latin stipula (“stalk (of hay), straw”).

Words formed from stipule

Questions about stipule

What does stipule mean?: Stipule means a basal appendage of a typical leaf of a flowering plant, usually appearing paired beside the petiole although sometimes absent or highly modified.
What is stipule in Tamil?: Stipule in Tamil is இலையடிச்செதில். See Stipule meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is stipule?: Stipule is a noun.
How do you pronounce stipule?: Stipule is pronounced /ˈstɪpjuːl/.
What is the plural of stipule?: The plural of stipule is stipules.

Words near stipule in the dictionary

Adapted from Wiktionary: stipule (page history and authors); stipule (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); stipule (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); stipule (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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