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noun
A basal appendage of a typical leaf of a flowering plant, usually appearing paired beside the petiole although sometimes absent or highly modified.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
a small leafy outgrowth at the base of a leaf or its stalk; usually occurring in pairs and soon shed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: plant part, plant structure
History
From French, from Latin stipula (“stalk (of hay), straw”).
Across languages
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