stipiform

adjective

sti·​pi·​form

ˈstīpəˌfȯrm

variants or less commonly stipitiform

ˈstipətəˌf-,

stə̇ˈpit-

: resembling a stipe or stipes : stalklike

Word History

Etymology

stipiform from New Latin stipiformis, from stipes stipe, stipes + Latin -iformis -iform; stipitiform from New Latin stipitiformis, from stipit-, stipes stipe, stipes + Latin -iformis -iform

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