Word: stipules
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sti
pules
Definition: Plural of stipule; a small leafy outgrowth at the base of a leaf or its stalk; usually occurring in pairs and soon shed
Morphemes:
Affix: stipule
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A basal appendage of a typical leaf of a flowering plant, usually appearing paired beside the petiole although sometimes absent or highly modified.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: stipula
Language: la
Decoded: stipula
Meaning: stalk , straw
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.