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Stipule vs Stipple - What's the difference?

stipule | stipple |

As nouns the difference between stipule and stipple

is that stipule is basal appendage of a typical leaf of a flowering plant, usually appearing paired beside the petiole although sometimes absent or highly modified while stipple is the use of small dots that give the appearance of shading; the dots thus used.

As a verb stipple is

to use small dots to give the appearance of shading.

stipule

English

Noun

(wikipedia stipule) (en noun)
  • (botany) Basal appendage of a typical leaf of a flowering plant, usually appearing paired beside the petiole although sometimes absent or highly modified.
  • Derived terms

    * intrapetiolar stipule * interpetiolar stipule * extrapetiolar stipule * pseudostipule * stipulate (adjective) * stipular ----

    stipple

    English

    (Stippling)

    Noun

    (-)
  • the use of small dots that give the appearance of shading; the dots thus used
  • Verb

    (stippl)
  • to use small dots to give the appearance of shading
  • Anagrams

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