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Stipules in a sentence

Stipules meaning

plural of stipule

Using Stipules

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of stipule

Context around Stipules

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

interpetiolar 1× swollen 1× sheathing 1×

Often after:

tubular 1×

Sentence patterns with Stipules

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

entire interpetiolar stipules tubular sympetalous 1× fused sheathing stipules 1× presence of stipules that are 1× similar swollen stipules and nectar 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

characteristic for the 1× description the rubiaceae 1× the acacias provide 1× the lower leaves 1×

Common sentence endings:

an inferior ovary 1× as crematogaster mimosae 1× fused sheathing stipules 1× the opposite leaves 1×

Words around Stipules

Just before it in the word index:

stipulations 75 stipulation 120 stipulating 33 stipulates 128 stipulated 322 stipulate 65

Just after it in the word index:

stir 892 stirchley 9 stirewalt 4 stirfry 2 stirk 3 stirks 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Stipules

  • In this selection, "stipules" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, interpetiolar, swollen, sheathing and tubular stand out and add context to how "stipules" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include entire interpetiolar stipules tubular sympetalous and fused sheathing stipules. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "stipules" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with stipules

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The lower leaves are convert in length with long petioles and a membranous ocrea formed of fused, sheathing stipules. (19 words)

The acacias provide shelter for ants in similar swollen stipules and nectar in extrafloral nectaries for their symbiotic ants, such as Crematogaster mimosae. (23 words)

Characteristic for the Rubiaceae is the presence of stipules that are mostly fused to an interpetiolar structure on either side of the stem between the opposite leaves. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

Description The Rubiaceae are morphologically easily recognizable as a coherent group by a combination of characters: opposite leaves that are simple and entire, interpetiolar stipules, tubular sympetalous actinomorphic corollas and an inferior ovary. (33 words)

Characteristic for the Rubiaceae is the presence of stipules that are mostly fused to an interpetiolar structure on either side of the stem between the opposite leaves. (27 words)

The acacias provide shelter for ants in similar swollen stipules and nectar in extrafloral nectaries for their symbiotic ants, such as Crematogaster mimosae. (23 words)

Example sentences (4)

Characteristic for the Rubiaceae is the presence of stipules that are mostly fused to an interpetiolar structure on either side of the stem between the opposite leaves.

Description The Rubiaceae are morphologically easily recognizable as a coherent group by a combination of characters: opposite leaves that are simple and entire, interpetiolar stipules, tubular sympetalous actinomorphic corollas and an inferior ovary.

The acacias provide shelter for ants in similar swollen stipules and nectar in extrafloral nectaries for their symbiotic ants, such as Crematogaster mimosae.

The lower leaves are convert in length with long petioles and a membranous ocrea formed of fused, sheathing stipules.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "stipules" in a sentence?
An example: "Characteristic for the Rubiaceae is the presence of stipules that are mostly fused to an interpetiolar structure on either side of the stem between the opposite leaves." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "stipules" from authentic English texts.
What does "stipules" mean?
Stipules means: plural of stipule
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "stipules", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.