plural stipes
: a usually short stalk of a plant, alga, or fungus: such as
a
: the stem supporting the cap of a fungus
b
: a stemlike part that connects the holdfast and blade of an alga
c
: the petiole of a fern frond
d
: a prolongation of the receptacle beneath the ovary of a seed plant
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