a. [ NL. stipitatus, from L. stipes, gen. stipitis, a stock. See Stipe. ] (Bot.) Supported by a stipe; elevated on a stipe, as the fronds of most ferns, or the pod of certain cruciferous plants. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Stipes + -form. ] (Bot.) Having the shape of a stalk; stalklike. [ 1913 Webster ]