petiole
Americannoun
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Botany. the slender stalk by which a leaf is attached to the stem; leafstalk.
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Zoology. a stalk or peduncle, as that connecting the abdomen and thorax in wasps.
noun
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the stalk by which a leaf is attached to the rest of the plant
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zoology a slender stalk or stem, such as the connection between the thorax and abdomen of ants
Etymology
Origin of petiole
1745–55; < New Latin petiolus leafstalk, special use of Latin petiolus, scribal variant of peciolus, probably for *pediciolus, diminutive of pediculus pedicle
Example Sentences
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Petiole, pet′i-ōl, n. the stalk which joins a leaf to the twig or branch: a footstalk—also Petī′olus.—adjs.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
Petiole: a stem or stalk: specifically the slender segment between the thorax and abdomen in many Hymenoptera, and some Diptera.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Leaves with no distinction of Petiole and Blade.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa
Changed "leaf stalk" to "leaf-stalk" in its index entry, as well as the index entry for "Petiole."
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa
Petiole long with 2 stipules at the base.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers
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