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stirpesplural of stirps, Latin, literally "stem, stalk, trunk of a plant," figuratively "scion, offspring, descendant; source, origin, foundation, beginning." Hence stirpiculture "br [..]
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stirpesA term used in wills that refers to distribution of property to descendants of a common ancestor or branch of a family. (See also: per stirpes)
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