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Footstalk
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What's The Definition Of Footstalk?Synonyms | Synonyms for Footstalk: Related Terms | Find terms related to Footstalk: See Also | Footstalk In Webster's Dictionary \Foot"stalk`\, n.
1. (Bot.) The stalk of a leaf or of flower; a petiole,
pedicel, or reduncle.
2. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The peduncle or stem by which various marine animals
are attached, as certain brachiopods and goose
barnacles.
(b) The stem which supports which supports the eye in
decapod Crustacea; eyestalk.
3. (Mach.) The lower part of a millstone spindle. It rests in
a step. --Knight.
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