stipes

The basal segment of the maxilla of an insect or certain other arthropods.

A stalklike support or structure; a stipe.

Also, the stalk of the halter of a dipterous insect.

In botany, same as stipe.

In zoology, a stalk or stem, as an eye-stalk or a footstalk; a stipe.

The second joint of a maxilla of an insect or a crustacean.

An eyestalk.

The vertical beam of a cross used for crucifixion

The basal segment of the maxilla of an insect or a crustacean