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Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 9:30 PM
Site: MISIN Learn
Course: MISIN Learn (MISIN Learn)
Glossary: Glossary
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Stipule

One of a pair of appendages at the base of a leaf.

Stolon

An elongate, creeping stem (above ground).

Stylet

A small style, especially a piercing mouthpart of an insect.

Submergent

Growing under water.

Subterminal Mouth

A mouth oriented and opening somewhat ventrally in which the upper jaw and snout clearly extend beyond the lower jaw.

Supraterminal Mouth

A mouth where the lower jaw slightly projects beyond the upper jaw and mouth tends to open upward.