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Annamese (iou) and stipes (medicine)


Annamese (iou)



Annamese adjective & noun. Now Hist. Also Anamese. E19.
[from Latin Annam (see below) + -ESE.]
A. adjective. Of or pertaining to Annam, a former empire and later French protectorate in SE Asia, its inhabitants, or its language. E19.
B. noun. Pl. same.
1. A native or inhabitant of Annam. E19.
2. The Mon-Khmer language of Annam. L19.
Annamite ,
Annamitic adjectives & nouns = ANNAMESE M19.

stipes (medicine)


stipes


Origin: L, a stock.

<zoology> The second joint of a maxilla of an insect or a crustacean.

An eyestalk.

Source: Websters Dictionary