footstalk
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of footstalk
Example Sentences
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Strig, strig, n. the footstalk of a flower or leaf.—v.t. to strip this off.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
This was to permit the discharge of a viscid liquid from the footstalk end; and in order to assist this discharge, the pods were several times lightly pressed between the fingers.
From Popular Adventure Tales by Reid, Mayne
Pedicel, ped′i-sel, n. the little footstalk by which a single leaf or flower is fixed on the twig or on the cluster of which it forms a part—also Ped′icle.—n.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
Consisting when botanically complete of a blade, usually flat, a footstalk and two appendages at base of the footstalk; often consisting of blade only.
From Handbook of the Trees of New England by Dame, Lorin Low
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 Darwin, Charles
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