ˈstīˌpēz noun
( plural stip·i·tes ˈstipəˌtēz)
Etymology: New Latin stipit-, stipes, from Latin, log, trunk of a tree; akin to Latin stipare to press together — more at stiff
1. : peduncle: as
a. : the second basal segment of a maxilla of an insect or crustacean
b. : the second or rarely the first basal segment of the mandible of a millipede — compare mala 2b
c. : either of the inner and outer platelike pieces that form the major portion of the deutomala of a myriapod
d. : eyestalk
2. : stirps 1