Bistipulate

/baɪˈstɪpjəleɪt/ adjective

Definition

A variant or synonym for bistipular; having two stipules; a botanical term for plants with paired leaf-base appendages.

Etymology

From Latin bi- (two) + stipulatus (having stipules, from stipula). Alternative form of bistipular, using the -ate suffix common in botanical Latin adjectives.

Kelly Says

When botanists describe a plant as 'bistipulate,' they're using a term so specific and technical that only fellow plant scientists immediately know what they mean—it's the botanical equivalent of a secret handshake!

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