The condition or state of a plant leaf lacking stipules (small appendages at the base of the leaf stem).
Derived from 'astipulate' (without stipules) plus the noun-forming suffix '-tion,' creating an abstract noun for this botanical condition. Formalized in scientific botanical nomenclature.
This word shows how scientists turn simple observations—'that plant doesn't have those little leaf-base things'—into official-sounding conditions with fancy names.
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