stipel noun. ['stʌɪp(ǝ)l] Also in Latin form stipella [stɪ'pɛlǝ], pl. -llae [-li:]. E19.
[French stipelle from mod. Latin stipella dim. of STIPULA.]
Botany. A small stipule at the base of a leaflet in a compound leaf.

■ stipellate [stɪ'pɛlǝt] adjective having stipels E19.

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