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Definition of: stipes
(stī′pēz) noun
1. A stipe.
2. Entomol. The subbasal, central, and usually the largest part of an insect's maxilla. [<L]
—sti′pi·form (-pə·fôrm), stip·i·ti·form (stip′ə·tə·fôrm′) adjective
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