Meaning & use
Stipules
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Small, leaf-like or scale-like appendages found at the base of a leaf stalk in many plants.
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The rose's stipules are fused to the base of its leaf stalk.
Botanists use the shape of stipules to help identify certain plant families.
A note on using this word
Stipules can be leafy, spiny, or glandular, depending on the plant species.
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