stupose

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adjective

Composed of, or having, tufted or matted filaments like tow

“stupose disc”

Similar
stupeous
OriginLatin stupa →
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Meanings

adjectivestupose (comparative more stupose, superlative most stupose)

comparative more stupose · superlative most stupose

  1. biologyComposed of, or having, tufted or matted filaments like tow

    stupose disc

    2 more examples

    a stupose mat of hyphae

    stupose stalk

    Synonyms: stupeous

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveComposed of, or having, tufted or matted filaments like tow

Similar
stupeous

Origin

  1. Latinstupa
  2. Englishstupose

From Latin stupa, stuppa (“tow”). Compare stupeous.

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APA

stupose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stupose

MLA

“stupose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stupose. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stupose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stupose.

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