noun🔗ShareThe vertical beam of a cross used for crucifixion."The artist carefully depicted the stipes of the cross in the painting of the crucifixion. "religionstructureparthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe basal segment of the maxilla of an insect or a crustacean."The entomologist carefully examined the grasshopper's mouthparts, noting the prominent stipes on each maxilla. "organismbiologyinsectanatomypartanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA stipe; a stalk or stem."The mushroom's stipes were thin and fragile, snapping easily when touched. "plantbiologystructurepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
