About The Word Petiole
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Petiole
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What's The Definition Of Petiole?
[n] the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf
Synonyms | Synonyms for Petiole: leafstalk Related Terms | Find terms related to Petiole: See Also | phyllode | stalk | stem Petiole In Webster's Dictionary \Pet"i*ole\, n. [F. p['e]tiole, fr. L. petiolus a little
foot, a fruit stalk; cf. pes, pedis, a foot.]
1. (Bot.) A leafstalk; the footstalk of a leaf, connecting
the blade with the stem. See Illust. of {Leaf}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A stalk or peduncle.
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