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scapes

The correct spelling is scapes.

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noun

Say it like: Sca-pes

The correct spelling is scapes. A leafless stalk growing directly out of a root.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A leafless stalk growing directly out of a root.
  2. 2.The basal segment of an insect's antenna (i.e. the part closest to the body).
  3. 3.The basal part of the ovipositor of an insect, more specifically known as the oviscape.
  4. 4.The shaft of a column.
  5. 5.The apophyge of a shaft.

verb

  1. 1.To escape

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