stipitiform

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stip′i tə fôrm′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
stip•i•ti•form  (stip′i tə fôrm′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. having the form of a stipe.
  • stipit- (see stipitate) + -i- + -form 1855–60

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sti•pes  (stī′pēz),USA pronunciation n., pl. stip•i•tes 
    (stip′i tēz′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Insects, Invertebrates[Zool.]the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.
  2. Botanya stipe.
  • Latin stīpes; see stipe
  • 1750–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stipes / ˈstaɪpiːz/ ( stipites / ˈstɪpɪˌtiːz/)
  1. the second maxillary segment in insects and crustaceans
  2. the eyestalk of a crab or similar crustacean
  3. any similar stemlike structure
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin; see stipestipiform / ˈstaɪpɪˌfɔːm/, stipitiform / ˈstɪpɪtɪˌfɔːm/
'stipitiform' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
stipes

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