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scape (1)

scape [ skayp ] (plural scapes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. botany leafless flower stalk: a leafless flower stalk rising directly from the root

2. zoology part of feather or antenna: a shaft of a feather or other animal part, or a segment of an antenna

3. architecture architectural column: the shaft of an architectural column

[Early 17th century. Via Latin< Greek skapos "rod"]
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