noun
scape
Scape (noun) means a leafless stalk growing directly out of a root, bulb, or subterranean structure.
noun
1
A leafless stalk growing directly out of a root, bulb, or subterranean structure.
2
The basal segment of an insect's antenna (i.e. the part closest to the body).
3
The basal part, more specifically known as the oviscape, of the ovipositor of an insect.
4
The shaft of a column.
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Etymology
From Latin scāpus, from Doric Greek σκᾶπος (skâpos). Doublet of native English shaft.
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What is the meaning of scape?
"scape" (noun) means a leafless stalk growing directly out of a root, bulb, or subterranean structure.
What are the different meanings of scape?
"scape" has 3 main meanings: 1. A leafless stalk growing directly out of a root, bulb, or subterranean structure; 2. The basal segment of an insect's antenna (i.e. the part closest to the body); 3. The basal part, more specifically known as the oviscape, of the ovipositor of an insect.