What is another word for stipules?

Pronunciation: [stˈɪpjuːlz] (IPA)

Stipules refer to small leaf-like appendages found at the base of a leafstalk. They come in different shapes, sizes, and colors depending on the plant. However, there are synonyms for this word that can help describe stipules in a more precise way. Some of these synonyms include foliar appendages, stipular leaflets, green sheathes, and leafy appendages. Additionally, stipules can also be categorized into deciduous, persistent, and united stipules. They serve various purposes in plants, including protection, support, and regulating temperature. Understanding these synonyms for stipules can help one to better describe and distinguish various plants in the botanical world.

What are the hypernyms for Stipules?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    Plant Structures, organs of vascular plants, plant organs.

Usage examples for Stipules

Leaves simple, oval, oblong, without stipules, with short petioles.
"The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines"
T. H. Pardo de Tavera
Petioles long with 2 stipules at the base.
"The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines"
T. H. Pardo de Tavera
Petioles very short, curved near the leaf, 2 stipules near the base.
"The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines"
T. H. Pardo de Tavera

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