/ Dictionary / Index S stapelia: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sta•pe•li•a Pronunciation: (stu-pē'lē-u), [key] — n. any of various plants of the genus Stapelia, of the milkweed family, native to southern Africa, having short, fleshy, leafless stems, and flowers that are oddly colored or mottled and in most species emit a fetid, carrionlike odor. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: stapelia (Thesaurus) stapedectomy stapes Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pertinent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language