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stipule

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Stipule (noun) means a small leaf-like part found in pairs at the base of a leaf stalk on many flowering plants, though it can be reduced or missing.

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A small leaf-like part found in pairs at the base of a leaf stalk on many flowering plants, though it can be reduced or missing.
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Etymology

Comes via French from Latin stipula ("stalk (of hay), straw").

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"stipule" (noun) means a small leaf-like part found in pairs at the base of a leaf stalk on many flowering plants, though it can be reduced or missing.
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