petiolar

American  

[pet-ee-uh-ler, pet-ee-oh-ler] / ˈpɛt i ə lər, ˌpɛt iˈoʊ lər /

adjective

Botany.

1. of, relating to, or growing from a petiole.

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Other Word Forms

• interpetiolar
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of petiolar

First recorded in 1750–60; petiole + -ar ¹

Example Sentences

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petiolar

Leaves small; upper surface dark green, glossy, smooth; lower surface dull green, smooth; lobes three, terminal one acuminate; petiolar sinus shallow, narrow, sometimes overlapping; basal sinus lacking; lateral sinus shallow, wide.

From Manual of American Grape-Growing by U. P. Hedrick

Leaves large, thick; upper surface light green, dull, slightly rugose; lower surface grayish-white, pubescent; obscurely three-lobed with terminus acute; petiolar sinus deep, narrow, often closed and overlapping; teeth shallow.

From Manual of American Grape-Growing by U. P. Hedrick

Leaves small, thin; upper surface light green, smooth; lower surface pale green, glabrous; lobes one to three, terminal one acute; petiolar sinus shallow, wide; basal sinus usually lacking; lateral sinus shallow.

From Manual of American Grape-Growing by U. P. Hedrick

Leaves thick; upper surface light green, dull, smooth; lower surface bronze, downy; leaf not lobed, terminus acute; petiolar sinus wide; basal and lateral sinus very shallow when present; teeth shallow.

From Manual of American Grape-Growing by U. P. Hedrick

Leaves large, thick, round, entire or lobed; smooth and dark green above, yellowish green below, pubescent; petiolar sinus narrow, frequently overlapping.

From Manual of American Grape-Growing by U. P. Hedrick