stipel

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stipel (plural stipels)

  1. (botany) A stipule associated with a leaflet rather than a complete leaf.
    • 2000, Patrick S. Herendeen, Anne Bruneau, P. S. Pollard, Advances in Legume Systematics (part 9, page 13)
      The phaseoloid clade is characterised by some members of all groups having stipels, and desmodioid root nodules which export ureides []

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stīpel m

  1. alternative form of stīepel