Stipes
Pronunciation : Sti"pes (-pez)
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., a stock.] (Zo?l.) (a) The second joint of a maxilla of an insect or a crustacean. (b) An eyestalk.
Definition :
pl. Stipites.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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