footstalk
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of footstalk
Example Sentences
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Neither the blade of the leaf nor a single tentacle on the opposite side was affected; the line of separation between the two halves extending from the footstalk to the apex.
From Insectivorous Plants by Charles Darwin
Bruised leaves with a strong odor; footstalk and stout-tipped branches with glands.
From Trees of the Northern United States Their Study, Description and Determination by A. C. (Austin Craig) Apgar
The Italian iron is a hollow tube, smooth on the outside, and raised on a slender pedestal with a footstalk.
From The Book of Household Management by Mrs. (Isabella Mary) Beeton
The whole floure hangeth downe his head by reason of the weak footstalk whereon it groweth.
From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 427 Volume 17, New Series, March 6, 1852 by Robert Chambers
A few tentacles spring from the base of the footstalk or petiole, and these are the longest of all, being sometimes nearly 1/4 of an inch in length.
From Insectivorous Plants by Charles Darwin
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