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stipule
stip·ule [ stíppyool ] (plural stip·ules)


noun 
Definition:
 
part resembling leaf: either of a pair of small growths at the base of a leaf stalk or stem that resemble leaves
[Late 18th century. Directly or via French< Latin stipula "straw, stalk"]

stip·u·lar [ stíppyələr ] adjective
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